Future Connections - Business Relationship Management in 2020
In ‘Future Connections: business relationship management in 2020’ PSL has built on the experience of producing ‘Vision 2010 – the future of purchasing and supply’ in 1999 and the series of monographs ‘Aspects of the Future’ in 2000 and 2001. Encouraged by the interest that was shown in these publications (and which continues to exist), PSL has extended its view of the future of business relationship management to 2020.

£17.65

Initial Partnering Profile
This publication is designed to stimulate initial thinking and provide a checklist of issues to be considered when starting out on the partnering journey.

£11.75

Internal Self Assessment
This publication has been specifically created to provide organisations with a self assessment model based on the CRAFT programme and incorporates the structure which forms the foundation of the forthcoming BS11000. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your own organisations is key to building a strong external partnership. 

£175

The Midas Proposition report
This report develops the clustering approach as the business model of the future.  In particular it focuses on the potential benefits for smaller organisations developing approaches to enhance future opportunities. This report builds on the work done to develop the Vision 2010, and Future Connections view of the future networked business community. 

£29.50

Strategic Partnering Overview for Directors
This guide provides a foundation for senior executives to evaluate and initiate partnering programmes. Executive sponsorship is a key ingredient to success and the deployment of partnering and alliance approaches can provide alternative business models to support business development. 

£23.50

Partnering Strategy guide
Developing a robust strategy is the key to success and this guide outlines the key issues for considering partnering approaches. Creating the right foundation is crucial if collaborative approaches are to be successful. 

£23.50

Supply Chain Partnering guide
This guide provides the catalyst for incorporating partnering approaches into the supply chain focusing on developing additional value through collaboration.

£23.50

SME guide to partnering
This guide provides smaller organisations with the key issues to evaluate how partnering may enhance their business. Traditionally smaller organisations have not seen partnering as their territory but more and more the creation of competitive edge through strong relationships is seen as the model for the future.

£23.50

Partnering for Service FM guide
Effective service operations rely on building the right relationship base and this guide provides the blueprint

£23.50

Exploiting Virtual Integration guide
In the global market place organisations are moving towards integration on a non geographic basis. whilst technology has bridged many of the obstacles it remains the integration of people and cultures that will define success. This overview of raises many issues for multinational organisations as well as those seeking to build network business propositions.

£23.50

Risk Management guide
At the heart of every business operation there is a need for effective risk management.In many cases partnering and collaboration can provide mitigation or more proactive approaches. It is also important to recognise that partnering may also introduce some aspects of risk which should not be ignored. this guide provides an overview to help organisations focus risk in their partnering g programmes.

£23.50

Value Creation guide
Partnering programmes will likely be established to delivery a specific output but the longer they operate the greater the possibility of them becoming stagnant. Continuous innovation is crucial to ensure that partnering programmes explore additional value generation through collaboration. This guide sets out the CRAFT frame framework to help stimulate new value.

£23.50

Partnering Contracts guide
Partnering programmes have to operate within the existing business frameworks and this necessitates development of contracts between organisations. It is important that any contract is developed with a focus on out comes and partnering approaches. This guide provides some helpful direction on key aspect of contract development for success.

£23.50

Partnering for Sustainability
There can be few in the business world that are not concerned with CSR and related sustainability issues. In many cases the implication of globalisation have increased the risks through greater interdependence. Partnering can offer a way to build more effective relationships and stimulate joint approaches to many of the concerns of sustainability.

£23.50

Exit Strategy
Perhaps the most important aspect of establishing an effective collaborative relationship is to ensure that both parties understand both the rules of engagement and disengagement. Fear of what might happen frequently distracts attention from the mainstream activity. this guide helps to identify some of the issues and considerations.

£23.50

Outsourcing and Partnering guide
Outsourcing has become a significant element of the business landscape but developing a working relationship and integrating the parties has often been the downfall of many programmes. This guide aims to highlight some of the key issues that should be part of the evaluation, selection and implementation for outsourcing.

£23.50