Peelie, Blinkie, Catalina and Bogo. These are not the names of the latest children’s characters, they are in fact the lingo of ‘extreme couponers’ – bargain-hunting buyers in the US who are looking for discounts off the weekly shop. (more…)
Looking forward to 2012, I am well aware that our continued level of success will only be sustained if CIPS continues to deliver and be supported by our members. We have to remain relevant to our audiences and all those who use our services and come to us for knowledge and guidance. That’s why the results of our recent customer satisfaction survey are so important, the content of which has been instrumental in the launch of new products and services. (more…)
This weekend, a friend told me about a book she had stolen from her dad that she thought I might like. When I asked what it was called, she said: “‘50 ways to name a goat’, or something like that.” (more…)
Have you gone to work this morning with ‘renewed vigour’ this morning?
You should have, according to David Holmes, senior psychologist at Manchester Metropolitan University. He says today is ‘Happy Monday’, which he claims to be the first happy day of the year. The first pay cheque of the year and booking your summer holiday both contribute to the positive feelings. (more…)
In the quest to save money and reduce the deficit, every avenue is being explored for ideas.
The government has already sought input from experts, the public sector and the general public with the Spending Challenge and now the Citizenship Foundation is asking teens for their thoughts. (more…)
The start of a new year is a fine time to consider an overview of purchasing – if only for a sanity check. It’s time to dust off that old handbook, determine what is relevant and which practices can be replaced. (more…)
What better time than a new year
to consider fresh ways of doing things? This issue we examine innovation: how to generate low-cost, high-tech ideas, examples of procurement innovation in practice and creative thinking. In the latter piece, senior purchaser Jamie Napper says getting away from your usual environment can help prompt people to find new approaches. While some might scoff at the idea of a productive meeting down the pub, recent research finds otherwise. (more…)
No new year’s resolutions for me again this year. How can you improve the unimprovable? I’m joking of course, but there is a more serious point here. As we all know, those seemingly earnest commitments we make in the first week of January do tend to unravel by… well, by the third week of January. (more…)
Challenges in the global economy mean public and private sector organisations are putting a relentless focus on cost efficiencies. This has placed the procurement function in many businesses in the spotlight as a source of expertise to deliver cost savings. This has raised the profile of procurement professionals, but is this new status permanent or is it a flash in the pan? (more…)
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