Digitalization in Procurement

Heiko Wöhner

ISBN 10: 3658456728 / ISBN 13: 9783658456726

Published by Springer Nov 2025, 2025

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The book vividly describes how digitalization affects and changes procurement in companies in various ways. Numerous contributions from academia and practice show design options and provide advice for practical implementation. In this context, procurement encompasses not only the classic areas of supplier search, negotiation, and nomination on one side but also supplier development in terms of quality and technology as well as supply management on the other side, with the goal of ensuring efficient production and production control. In this design area of procurement, 15 starting points for digitalization are located and outlined in content. The implementation of digitalization in procurement offers opportunities for both buyers and suppliers.In the 2nd edition, the chapters have been updated, and topics such as digital twins and collaborative digitalization approaches in supplier quality and supply management have been newly included.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 292 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Digitalization in Procurement
• Publisher: Springer Nov 2025
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3658456728
• ISBN 13: 9783658456726
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 16D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 381 grams

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Synopsis

The book vividly describes how digitalization affects and changes procurement in companies in various ways. Numerous contributions from academia and practice show design options and provide advice for practical implementation. In this context, procurement encompasses not only the classic areas of supplier search, negotiation, and nomination on one side but also supplier development in terms of quality and technology as well as supply management on the other side, with the goal of ensuring efficient production and production control. In this design area of procurement, 15 starting points for digitalization are located and outlined in content. The implementation of digitalization in procurement offers opportunities for both buyers and suppliers.

In the 2nd edition, the chapters have been updated, and topics such as digital twins and collaborative digitalization approaches in supplier quality and supply management have been newly included.

About the Author

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Schupp is Senior Vice President Purchasing and Supplier Management E-Mobility, Motor and Motor Components at Schaeffler. In addition, he is an Adjunct Professor for Logistics at Constructor University, Campus Bremen, and teaches International Procurement at the Technical University of Berlin.

Dr. Heiko Wöhner is Vice President Supply Management & Supplier Sustainability E-Mobility at Schaeffler, where he shapes supplier integration and sustainability.