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Paul Snell is the deputy managing editor of Supply Management Paul joined SM in 2006 as a reporter and was the publication’s news editor before taking up his current role. Prior to joining the magazine he worked in both the third and public sectors.

Cloudy forecast for government’s online IT services store

20 February 2012

The government claims its CloudStore will “revolutionise the purchasing of IT”, but has anyone told the buyers?

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Some real blue sky thinking

13 February 2012

A new generation of airships could provide a faster alternative to shipping or road transport – and the logistics sector is increasing its interest.

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Flying into the future

2 February 2012

Business travel can be a stressful experience, but there is hope it will improve in the future.

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Happy Monday 30 January!

30 January 2012

Today is the first ‘happy’ day of the year, an academic claims.

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Better off alone

25 January 2012

An academic study suggests working in a team can actually lower your IQ, making it harder to solve problems.

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No happy new year for agency workers

16 January 2012

Companies are discarding temporary workers, as new employment rules begin to affect businesses.

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Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow

15 December 2011

Fleetwood Mac had the right idea – make sure you are ready to meet the challenges ahead next year.

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Purchasers can help communities ‘buy better together’

12 December 2011

A competition aims to find the best ideas for collaborative purchasing among local communities.

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’Ello, ’ello, ’ello… what’s for lunch?

8 December 2011

Forget pay and pensions, the main issue for the police appears to be the state of their sandwiches.

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Why careless driving could reduce buyers’ power

24 November 2011

If employees treat work equipment recklessly, is it any wonder companies are getting rid of perks?

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