Profit from the Source: Transforming Your Business by Putting Suppliers at the Core

Procurement can be your company's secret weapon for winning in turbulent times.

In most companies, procurement is an unglamorous, unloved part of the business. A job in the procurement office? A fast track to nowhere. Sourcing and supplier management is strictly about costs, the thinking goes, and all that matters is playing hardball to get these as low as possible. No connection to innovation or strategy or creating positive value.

Not so fast. As Boston Consulting Group thought leaders Chri...