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A helping hand

December 10, 2012

Rebecca Ellinor, managing editor, Supply ManagementIt seems to me that procurement professionals are remarkably good at helping each other out. You want to, you enjoy it and, frankly, you’re just an incredibly helpful bunch.

And I’m not the only one who’s noticed. (more…)

Purchasing is not a panacea

October 14, 2011

Renata Towlson is senior buyer (best practice) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustSpeaking at the CIPS Conference 2011, Ellis Watson, managing director of newspapers at publisher DC Thomson, said: “When you have good procurement it’s one of the most liberating tools in an organisation’s armoury. I know the difference you make is enormous.” (more…)