Vested Way resources

This white paper is a collaborative effort among the University of Tennessee, the Sourcing Industry Group, the Center for Outsourcing Research and Education, the International Association for Contracts and Commercial Management, and was the inspiration for the 2015 book, Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy: Harnessing the Potential of Sourcing Business Models in Modern Procurement.

This case study is a perfect example of the journey of Telia Company AB, a Swedish listed telecommunications company and mobile network operator, of the dynamics of the Vested learning and implementation process.

This case study details how Dell and FedEx Supply Chain stopped thinking about “What’s in it for Me (WIIFMe)” and embraced Vested’s “What’s in it for We (WIIFWe)” mindset, and how, by reinventing their relationship achieved record-breaking results.

Together, McDonald’s, its owner/operators, and their suppliers have created a System to be reckoned with, a System that continues to set records after 50 years, and many have credited McDonald’s with transforming the food industry, but ask anyone at McDonald’s and they will tell you they could not do it alone.

If done correctly, the partnership with your Third Party Logistics, 3PL provider can truly be a source of competitive advantage for your company.

The cost to transport finished goods from the plant through the warehouse facilities and, finally, to the customer continues to be the largest single logistics expense.

The organizations and authors have teamed on this white paper to drive clarity around outsourcing business models and to help procurement, outsourcing professionals and commercial managers understand and use the appropriate sourcing business model to maximize their desired outcomes.

What happens when a world-class company discovers one of its key functions is less than world class? For software giant Microsoft, the answer is simple. They fixed it. In 2006, Microsoft embarked on a complete reengineering of its major global finance processes and operations.

In 2003, P&G signed a groundbreaking contract with JLL that spanned 60 countries and included facility management, project management and strategic occupancy services.