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.