Purchase Order Management Best Practices

Ehap Sabri, Ph.D., has 15 years of professional experience in software development, process mapping, project management, system analysis, advance planning & scheduling, and e-business solutions in a variety of industries. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Solution Architect at i2 Technologies in Dallas, Texas, and is also an adjunct professor at the University of Dallas and University of Texas at Dallas teaching advanced supply chain management and logistics courses for the MBA and Ph.D. programs. Dr. Sabri has a doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, is a PRACTX Author for CAPS (Center for Strategic Supply Research), has presented in several industry meetings and has published more than 10 conference and journal papers.Arun Gupta, Ph.D., has 15 years of professional experience in consulting and architecting e-business solutions, process improvement, project management, software development, and system analysis. Currently, he is an advisor for a large industrial manufacturing organization. Previously, he was a research associate at the Supply Chain Resource Consortium at North Carolina State University developing a supply chain maturity model. Mr. Gupta's recent research focus has been on architecting multi-organization e-business solutions, supply chain maturity, and distributed order management.Dr Michael Beitler, Ph.D., has 30 years of professional experience as an executive, consultant, and university professor. His consulting clients include Fortune 100 companies and mid-sized firms in manufacturing, distribution, retailing, banking, publishing, and government. Mr. Beitler is a professor of business practice in the MBA program of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and a visiting professor of management at the University of Mannheim's Business School (Germany's #1 ranked business school). He is also the author of two books, including the best-selling Strategic Organizational Change.

• Part I: Process Best PracticesChapter 1: Challenges and SolutionsChapter 2: Purchase Order Management at the Operational Level Chapter 3: Purchase Order Management at ExecutionPart II: Enabled TechnologiesChapter 4: Electronic Data Interchange, Internet, and Electronic HubsChapter 5: Identification Technologies - Barcode and Radio Frequency Chapter 6: Web Services and Service-Oriented ArchitectureChapter 7: Purchase Order Management Software VendorsPart III: Change Management Chapter 8: Planning ChangeChapter 9: Implementing & Sustaining ChangeIndex

"This is the definitive reference book on purchase order management as well as a guide to new procurement management practices. It is a must read for everyone involved with the practice or study of purchasing management and for many in the field of supply chain management." -Michael E. McGrath, CEO and President, i2 Technologies, Inc.; "As a long time practitioner in the supply chain arena, I would like to commend the authors for producing a comprehensive study of the processes we have all struggled with in the management of the purchase order process. Their thorough examination of the 'how to' should be a great guide for today's supply chain executives." -Samuel Straight, Former GlaxoSmithKline Executive; "...offers thought leadership for those striving to improve their POM process and a practical approach that is equally effective for all functional areas whether just starting or already on the road to supply transformation." -Thomas Nash, VP & CPO, Cendant TDS