This book is the first of two volumes presenting a business model to add value through Procurement. Including several case studies of successful implementation, it demonstrates how the increasing complexity of the business environment requires a significant intervention on the management of...

This book presents a business model on how to structure the relationship between financial services and procurement. The need for new models is particularly important to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) where there is an evident difficulty in accessing credit. Due to this context,...

1.Introduction -- 2.Industry 4.0 and Procurement 4.0 -- 3.Processes in Procurement 4.0 -- 4.Platforms for Procurement 4.0 -- 5.People in Procurement 4.0 -- 6.Partnership in Procurement 4.0 -- 7. Future of Procurement 4.0 -- 8. Conclusions.