Procurement rules: €20 billion saved at a cost of €5 billion
June 30, 2011
A big round of applause for the European Commission? Perhaps not, blogs Paul Snell
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It’s procurement not Portas that can save our high streets
June 29, 2011
Joint purchasing could be the saviour of our local retailers, says Adam Leach
Defining SRM
June 28, 2011
David Atkinson examines what good supplier relationship management in action looks like.
Grow your own stakeholders
June 27, 2011
Getting colleagues to treat purchasing like gardening can result in blooming relations, says Alison Smith
It’s not just the natcats that cause devastation
June 24, 2011
Whether it’s an earthquake abroad or just a power cut in your office, the risks of not being prepared for any size of disaster are too great to ignore, says Rebecca Ellinor
When will there be a ‘World Procurement Day’?
June 23, 2011
While colleagues in facilities management (FM) enjoy recognition from today having been declared ‘World FM Day’, Rebecca Ellinor wonders when procurement’s ‘day’ will come.
Company X is now in a relationship with Supplier Y
June 22, 2011
Companies are still coming up with news ways to use social networking tools for business, finds Naouel Zenaidi
Is greasing trees to deter dogs a barking expense?
June 21, 2011
Southwark Council has taken a stance against dogs attacking trees in the area by putting a special grease on them to deter this behaviour. Is this the best use of resources?
What? No Targets?
June 20, 2011
David Atkinson asks us to imagine a world in which more of us are asked to incorporate continuous working-practice improvement without the need for targets.
What joke would you tell the Dalai Lama?
June 17, 2011
Cultural awareness is increasingly important to procurement professionals – and it’s not only what you say but also how you say it…
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