We would like to wish all Supply Management readers a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Today is the final Supply Management Daily of the year, but the newsletter will return on 2 January 2013
(providing we all survive today’s impending Mayan apocalypse). (more…)
I get stumped every year when it comes to Christmas. My wife always says “let’s not buy Christmas presents this year”, and of course I know what that really means…
…I’m likely to get some monkey nuts and a bottle of fancy beer where as my wife expects something really thoughtful. (more…)
I used to love the last week of school – watching films and bringing in games to play on the final day.
As much as I’d like to invite you all down to our office for a games day, I don’t think either your or my boss would be too pleased. So, instead, I’ve got a procurement-related game for you to take part in: the ‘cheesemas headline challenge’. (more…)
As I prepare to put up my Christmas tree, I am reminded of speaking at this time of year at a purchasing conference and comparing an effective procurement function to my tree. I’m sure it’s still as relevant today as it was then. (more…)
As both online and offline retailers get to grips with the busy Christmas period, end-to-end supply chain visibility has never been so important to ensure the smooth flow of goods from the manufacturers to distribution centres or shop shelves.
Capgemini’s e-Retail Sales Index predicts a 15 per cent rise in online shopping to £4.6 billion this festive season compared with last year, meaning the supply chain will be stretched more than ever. (more…)
St Homobonus, the patron saint of shoemakers, tailors and purchasing, has a monthly column in SM… (more…)
Advent calendars are being opened and snow is on the ground in parts of the UK, so it’s time for a bit of musing about A Christmas Carol. Specifically, Ebenezer Scrooge and his place in the modern world.
I’d like to think that he doesn’t have one, but sadly that just isn’t the case. This has come to my mind as a result of two conversations with friends. Both of them work at companies with very well-known and wealthy owners, although the way they are each viewed by their staff couldn’t be more different. (more…)
Remember, remember the fifth of November. You might think today’s blog should be on the subject of Bonfire Night, but apparently Christmas has now officially started. Later today Robbie Williams will flick the switch on the twinkly illuminations and decorations lining Oxford Street in London.
This may seem a little premature, but parents are already preparing themselves for the annual nightmare of buying the “2012” Christmas toy. (more…)
One of the most important lessons a procurement person needs to remember is tied up in this little pre-Christmas tale…
I was struggling through London’s evening rush hour on a Hammersmith and City line tube as it pulled into Paddington Station. As usual, the crowd had positioned itself by the doors ready to spring forward like salmon upstream towards the one narrow staircase that separated them from the next stage of their journey home.
As the doors opened, I moved to exit the tube – only to find myself flying out of the carriage. (more…)
We would like to wish all our readers and visitors a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. (more…)
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