The Category Management Handbook

Stage 1: Initiation -- Project charter -- Category hierarchy -- Team charter -- Raci -- Stakeholder management -- Communication plan -- Risk register -- Stage 2: research -- Business requirements (raqsci) -- Category profile -- Data gathering -- Key supplier profile -- Day one analysis -- Situational analysis (STP) -- PPCA -- Stage 3: Analysis -- Swot -- Steeple -- Competition analysis: porter's 5 forces -- Supply & value chain analysis -- Kraljic -- Supplier preferencing -- Stage 4: strategy -- Dutch windmill -- Sourcing strategy wheel -- Power/dependency profiling -- Opportunity analysis and quick wins -- Option appraisal -- Category plan -- Stage 5: Implementation -- Action planning -- Implementing change -- Project management -- Benefits realisation -- Continuous improvement and review -- Supplier development & SRM -- Post-project review -- Templates -- References & index