How long does it take to read Category Management in Purchasing?
Jonathan O'Brien
Category Management in Purchasing by Jonathan O'Brien takes about 8 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 45 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2015. 477 pages, about 131,175 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Category Management in Purchasing is a comprehensive guide to strategic category management, providing a step-by-step guide to its implementation and use. This book provides the necessary tools, techniques and applications that will enable the reader to implement this cost saving purchasing method. The 3rd edition of Category Management in Purchasing has been rigorously updated to reflect latest thinking in the field. Jonathan O'Brien shows how a strategic approach needs to work effectively together with other approaches, such as Supplier Relationship Management. He has added important sections on governance, included more supplier and supply chain tools, and introduced a pragmatic route for smaller businesses or those who need step-by-step advice. The book provides case studies of real companies, including: IKEA, The Body Shop, NHS, Heinz, Cardiff Council, and GlaxoSmithKline"--
Subjects: Business logistics, Industrial procurement, Purchasing