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Risk Management Latest Articles
Disappearing acts 
Dummy suppliers, backhanders and counterfeit goods are just part of the fraud avalanche heading your way. Robert Blincoe explains how to keep your company's cash where it belongs, and out of the fraudsters' hands.
Aug 08
Worse before it gets better
As growth slows, commodity prices soar and credit conditions tighten, analysts warn that there's no end in sight.
Aug 08
Dreamliner supply chain creates a nightmare
Severe delays to the production of Boeing's latest jet liner have been put down to changes in the company's supply chain strategy. Robin Jackson examines the issues.
May 08
Stock Market jitters give procurement cause for concern
When a man of George Soros' standing tells the world that a recession in the US and the UK is going to be "hard to avoid", then it's time to sit up and take notice, writes Richard Edwards.
Jan 08
Calculated Risk
A risk management system has helped HP save several hundred million dollars by capturing the benefits of a more structured approach. Patrick Scholler and Venu Nagali outline how it works.
Oct 07
Businesses face wake up call over pandemic
Here in the UK, fears over an avian flu pandemic have been usurped by highly-publicised outbreaks of foot and mouth and blue tongue disease. The threat of a potentially catastrophic pandemic has, however, gone nowhere, writes Richard Edwards.
Oct 07
Swimming Against the Tide - Risk Management in Motion
If risk management wasn’t foremost in the minds of most procurement executives at the turn of the year you can safely assume it is now. Richard Edwards talks to Larry Beard about how Severn Trent's strategy stood up to the recent floods.
Aug 07
A Risky Business
The effective management of risks caused by everything from fluctuating raw material prices to loss of intellectual property is a must for CPOs as their function becomes more strategic, according to a new report. Mark Whitehead looks at the findings.
Jul 07
All the world's your stage
Procurement people buy globally, so it is essential to take the wider economic conditions into account, says Simon Harper
Jan 07
Scenario: You plan to appoint a candidate to a senior position, but hear a rumour about previous alleged wrongdoing.
You plan to appoint a candidate to a senior position, but hear a rumour about previous alleged wrongdoing. Do you go ahead with the appointment or take the safe option and ditch the candidate?
Nov 06
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