A complete, teaching-ready resource for understanding procurement as a strategic function.
Procurement is no longer a back-office activity focused only on cost reduction. It is a central driver of competitiveness, resilience, risk management, and value creation. The textbook Procurement Management: Strategy, Organization and Tools that I wrote with the colleagues Federico Caniato (Politecnico di Milano), Antonella Moretto (Politecnico di Milano), Stefano Ronchi (Politecnico di Milano), and Davide Luzzini (EADA Business School) is intended to give students and professionals a structured, rigorous, and practical framework for understanding how procurement contributes to organizational performance in today’s global environment.
Designed for master’s, graduate, and executive learners, this book connects the big picture of procurement strategy with the operational and analytical tools needed for real decision-making. From procurement fundamentals to global supply networks, process design, performance metrics, and risk management, it offers a coherent learning path for modern procurement education.
Main characteristics:
Main characteristics:
- Academically rigorous, but practical. Concepts are explained with clarity while staying grounded in managerial relevance. Students do not only learn definitions — they learn how procurement works in practice and why it matters.
- Built around analytical thinking. The book introduces important frameworks and metrics that help learners connect procurement decisions to business performance, including value, efficiency, and financial impact.
- Relevant to today’s environment. Globalization, supply risk, uncertainty, coordination, and performance pressure are integral to modern procurement. The book addresses these realities directly.
- Designed for adoption and effective teaching. Beyond the text itself, the book is supported by a full set of structured companion resources that make teaching, learning, and assessment easier and more consistent.
This book is particularly well-suited for courses and programs in:
- Procurement, Purchasing, and Supply Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Executive Education in Procurement and Sourcing
It is also valuable for professionals seeking a more structured and strategic understanding of procurement.
For more information about the book, see the link below. For additional resources and materials, please contact the authors directly.
For more information about the book, see the link below. For additional resources and materials, please contact the authors directly.