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Edition 27 (August 2010)
A lesson that most people soon learn is not to believe everything they hear - after all, most of us will have suffered at some point by putting too much trust in what we are told, rather than following our own instinct.
14:44, 17 Aug, 2010
Edition 26 (June 2010)
As this issue's cover story rightly flags up, CPOs are facing challenging and volatile times. Currency and commodity markets have become a minefield for corporations to negotiate, with procurement functions operating on the front line to minimise the effect of this volatility on their organisations' bottom lines.
12:22, 29 Jun, 2010
Edition 25 (April 2010)
Cast your mind back to the Spring of 2005 to those happy days when Lehman Brothers still existed and – along with many of its investment banking friends – was dishing out dodgy financial instruments, based on even more dodgy sub-prime mortgages, to unsuspecting investors.
11:52, 04 May, 2010
Edition 24 (February 2010)
As 2009 comes to a close, now is the time to take a step back and reflect on one of the most extraordinary periods in business history. The majority of readers of this magazine will have been on the front line as their companies desperately trimmed costs and, as a result, will have had little time to think about the consequences of the global recession.
09:24, 11 Feb, 2010
Edition 23 (December 2009)
As 2009 comes to a close, now is the time to take a step back and reflect on one of the most extraordinary periods in business history. The majority of readers of this magazine will have been on the front line as their companies desperately trimmed costs and, as a result, will have had little time to think about the consequences of the global recession.
09:52, 15 Dec, 2009
Edition 22 (October 2009)
It is now more than two years since French banking giant BNP Paribas announced it would be freezing the assets in three of its investment funds, bringing the seriousness of the credit crisis to the attention of the world. Much has happened since, not least one of the most serious recessions in living memory and the bankruptcy of one or two minor companies...
12:28, 19 Oct, 2009
Edition 21 (August 2009)
It is now more than two years since French banking giant BNP Paribas announced it would be freezing the assets in three of its investment funds, bringing the seriousness of the credit crisis to the attention of the world. Much has happened since, not least one of the most serious recessions in living memory and the bankruptcy of one or two minor companies...
09:20, 19 Aug, 2009
Edition 20 (June 2009)
Procurement Magazine: Procure v.tr. 1 obtain, esp. by care or effort; acquire (managed to procure a copy). Procurement n. [Middle English via old French procurer from Latin procurare 'take care of, manage' (as PRO-1, curare 'see to')]
12:43, 12 Jun, 2009
Edition 19 (April 2009)
Procurement Magazine: You may or may not have noticed, but during 2009 Procurement Leaders has dedicated more time and resource to bringing you the latest sourcing news every day via our website, www.procurementleaders.com.
18:00, 17 Apr, 2009
Edition 18 (February 2009)
Procurement Magazine: As I write this, 10 inches of snow have just brought the vast majority of south east of England to a complete standstill. It was a curious thing. Despite being given the best part of a week's notice, most of the country seemed completely unprepared for the onslaught - trains were cancelled, airports closed and logistics networks creaked and groaned under the strain.
09:45, 16 Feb, 2009
Edition 17 (December 2008)
Procurement Magazine: It's safe to say that very few of us will have experienced 12 months quite like those we’ve just been through. The interesting thing is, however, that not that many of us will have been through anything like what we are about to experience either – a once in-a-working-lifetime recession.
09:54, 16 Dec, 2008
Edition 16 (October 2008)
Procurement Magazine: Unless you've been living on the moon, you might have noticed that the financial markets have taken a turn for the worse since the last issue of Procurement Leaders hit your desk. Of course, that's putting it mildly – Alistair Darling, the British chancellor of the Exchequer, probably put it most accurately when he said the economic outlook was the worst it's been for 60 years.
15:05, 21 Oct, 2008
Edition 15 (August 2008)
Procurement Magazine: The cover of this magazine offers of a glimpse into a procurement executive’s worst nightmare. To the layman; it may seem insignificant but to those operating at the sharp end of procurement, logistics and supply chains; empty freight containers are as bad as it can possibly get.
14:55, 26 Aug, 2008
Edition 14 (June 2008)
Procurement Magazine: Is your supply chain rotten at the core? Many supply chains look healthy on the surface.... but looking a little deeper can provide some nasty surprises.
14:39, 17 Jun, 2008
Edition 13 (April 2008)
Procurement Magazine: Procurement at board level. Germany and retail raise the bar in Europe.
12:31, 07 Apr, 2008
Edition 12 (January 2008)
Procurement Magazine: Procurement leaders will by now be well into their programme for the new year, but it is still worth pausing for a moment to consider the challenges and events that may lie ahead. As we say in our feature highlighting the predictions for 2008 made by a variety of contributors, the year promises to be extremely interesting.
14:24, 30 Jan, 2008
Edition 11 (October 2007)
Procurement Magazine: We said in this space several issues ago that procurement people ought to trumpet their achievements loudly when they have something to be proud of. In this issue we have several examples of world-class achievement being trumpeted loud and clear. All winners of the inaugural ELP Awards earlier this year demonstrate various aspects of what marks out as truly excellent procurement operations.
12:02, 25 Oct, 2007
Edition 10 (July 2007)
Procurement Magazine: A milestone was reached in the development of the procurement profession when, one evening in May, more than 250 people gathered at a prestigious London location to recognise the achievements of organisations and CPO-level executives throughout Europe.
10:39, 13 Jul, 2007
Edition 9 (April 2007)
Procurement Magazine: Our profession is about more than cost-cutting - Price is not the only factor in excellent procurement.
00:00, 30 Apr, 2007
Edition 8 (January 2007)
Procurement Magazine: The start of a new year is a time to look ahead and make plans for the future. For procurement leaders, 2007 promises challenges and opportunities as never before.
08:54, 05 Feb, 2007
Edition 7 (October 2006)
Procurement Magazine: The staple of the much of discussion amoung procurement people focuses on the changes taking place within the industry. It raises many challenging questions: the extent to which procurement leaders are able to cope with the demands they face, for example.
08:54, 09 Nov, 2006
Edition 6 (August 2006)
Procurement Magazine: Amidst all the challenges facing the profession nowadays, it’s great to read a really upbeat account of the achievements of a procurement director and her team in helping drive a major global project. Meryl Bushell unashamedly blows the trumpet for herself and her procurement colleagues in our cover feature on the 21CN project at BT.
00:00, 14 Aug, 2006
Edition 5 (May 2006)
Procurement Magazine: The evidence is growing by the month, it seems, that procurement as a function is gaining in importance. A study highlighted in our news section provides evidence that procurement professionals are increasingly turning from general objectives to specifics in terms of savings, indicating that their role in helping make their organisations more efficient is becoming more crucial.
17:12, 28 Apr, 2006
Edition 4 (Febuary 2006)
Procurement Magazine: As we enter 2006 it seems a good time to take stock of where procurement is on its journey towards becoming a fully recognised and respected function within the corporate landscape.So who better than Andy Kyte of Gartner Research to present a considered view of where we are at the beginning of the second half of the new decade?
Generally the news is good. Procurement, Kyte says, is hot and many young graduates are opting to go into the profession.
17:12, 28 Apr, 2006
Edition 3 (October 2005)
Procurement Magazine: As we head towards the end of the first five years of the 21st century, the pace of change seems to be speeding up. Telecommunications, spearheaded by the internet, improved travel, the opening up of new economies and the reduction of trade barriers are all contributing towards a continually shrinking planet. The startling progress of several developing countries, led by China and India in particular, is a reality that business in Europe and elsewhere cannot ignore.
17:12, 28 Apr, 2006
Edition 2 (June 2005)
Procurement Magazine: There is plenty to engage you in this second edition of European Leaders in Procurement. We take an in-depth look at outsourcing; an issue many procurment professionals will be grappling with. Some of the simpler services, such as call centre operations, are routinely hived off to be managed by third parties. But for procurement people, the crunch is to look at their own operation. Can procurement be effectively outsourced too?
17:12, 28 Apr, 2006
Edition 1 (April 2005)
Procurement Magazine: In this issue we have focused on an area of increasing importance to Procurement Leaders, the procurement of services. This is, as our main feature states, the next big item on the agenda in many organisations. Whilst simpler commodities have been brought under control, services are next on the agenda.
17:12, 28 Apr, 2006
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Procurement Leaders magazine is the leading, award-recognized, business title for senior procurement, sourcing and supply chain executives globally. It delivers quality content, including thought-provoking features, interviews and up-to-the-minute case studies based on the strategic issues faced by procurement professionals.
