Waste management can actually be a sexy topic rife with banana hammocks, naked cucumbers and incidents of ‘glassphemy’. We’re looking for concepts – think about some of the things your company could use more efficiently and then let your mind run free.
How can we break the cycle of managing supplier relationships as a knee-jerk reaction to economic cycles? Dave Henshall has some suggestions
Subsea Christmas trees
Offering a shining example of sustainability, Shaun McCarthy writes about what he sees as Scotland’s best-kept secret
Even the strongest supplier will crack eventually, as The Beatles and iTunes story shows, says Lindsay Clark
A message can often be lost in interpretation. Alison Smith talks about how to engage a client in a way that works for them.
When someone has a secret it only makes you more curious. That’s what happened to SM as we investigated the mysterious world of toy supply chains.
It’s cheering to see a drinks company making an effort with responsible sourcing, says Paul Snell
When it comes to sustainability, are you part of the problem or part of the solution? Shaun McCarthy lays down the challenge
Sourcing management consultancy is a highly controversial area. Aside from the issue of reputation, among many stakeholders, there are concerns of scope creep and seniority of the people who turn up to do the job (as opposed to those who sold the concept).
It seems we have buyers who still take the sledgehammer approach to relationships with suppliers, when they want those self-same people to help them in a spirit of goodwill in times of need.
