Das Buch beschreibt anschaulich, wie die Digitalisierung den Einkauf in Unternehmen auf unterschiedlichste Weise beeinflusst und verändert. Zahlreiche Beiträge aus Wissenschaft und Praxis zeigen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten und geben Hinweise zur praktischen Umsetzung. Dabei umfasst der Einkauf neben den klassischen Bereichen Lieferantensuche, Verhandlung und Nominierung auf der einen Seite auch die Lieferantenentwicklung in Bezug auf Qualität und Technologie sowie auf der anderen Seite das Supply Management mit dem Ziel der Sicherstellung einer effizienten Produktion und Produktionssteuerung. In diesem Gestaltungsbereich des Einkaufs werden 15 Ansatzpunkte zur Digitalisierung verortet und inhaltlich skizziert. Die Umsetzung der Digitalisierung im Einkauf ermöglicht Chancen sowohl für Einkäufer als auch für Lieferanten.  In der 2. Auflage wurden die Kapitel aktualisiert sowie die Themen Digitale Zwillinge und kollaborative Digitalisierungsansätze in Lieferantenqualität und Supply Management neu aufgenommen.

This book was created in the spirit of learning from nature in the field of professional purchasing. It describes real-world purchasing problems faced by companies as well as individuals and presents natural hands-on solutions that apply scientific approaches. The book answers what the core of purchasing could be, the inner structure of it or in other words the natural way. Nature masters effectiveness based on immanent laws and ensures efficiency by best results for minimal invest. Especially in complex and ambiguous situations, purchasers benefit from this book by understanding the broader context with the help of recent scientific research. Focusing on the problems that purchasers face in managerial practice rather than oversimplified generalizations, the book features step-by-step explanations, allowing readers to find tailored solutions to address challenges in key purchasing areas. The book was written in collaboration and with the help of experts in purchasing and logistics, biology, law and economics, human resource development, media and sports, and merges perspectives from theory and practice to provide natural strategies for purchasers.

This book was created in the spirit of learning from nature in the field of professional purchasing. It describes real-world purchasing problems faced by companies as well as individuals and presents natural hands-on solutions that apply scientific approaches. The book answers what the core of purchasing could be, the inner structure of it or in other words the natural way. Nature masters effectiveness based on immanent laws and ensures efficiency by best results for minimal invest. Especially in complex and ambiguous situations, purchasers benefit from this book by understanding the broader context with the help of recent scientific research. Focusing on the problems that purchasers face in managerial practice rather than oversimplified generalizations, the book features step-by-step explanations, allowing readers to find tailored solutions to address challenges in key purchasing areas. The book was written in collaboration and with the help of experts in purchasing and logistics, biology, law and economics, human resource development, media and sports, and merges perspectives from theory and practice to provide natural strategies for purchasers.