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Friday, March 19, 2010
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Scenario: How do you persuade your team and your board-level managers that there is usually far more to good purchasing than price alone? 
Enlightened procurement professionals agree that there is usually far more to good purchasing than price alone. But as the new CPO at an organisation where price rules, how do you persuade your team and your board-level managers?
09:34, 02 May, 2007
Successful teams focus on innovation over cost
Procurement leaders should be responsible for “a great deal more than just cost-cutting”, according to a new study. Exclusive by Mark Whitehead.
16:38, 01 May, 2007
Dr Hugo Eckseler - The procurement scientist
He has a background in science and an expert understanding of every stage in the supply chain. Mark Whitehead spoke to Dr Hugo Eckseler, CPO at Deutsche Post World Net, about his achievements at the world’s biggest logistics company.
15:50, 30 Apr, 2007
Procurement Outsourcing Roundtable: How fast, how far?
Procurement outsourcing – how much and when – is a key topic for professionals. At the latest ELP roundtable, senior executives from companies across Europe gathered to air some of the issues involved.
09:43, 03 May, 2007
People do matter most really
Excellence in procurement is delivering dramatically better business performance, a major new research study reveals. The best performing CPOs are concentrating their efforts on their people, capabilities, mindsets and aspirations. In an exclusive feature for ELP, Peter Spiller and Nicolas Reinecke explain the McKinsey/Supply Management Institute findings.
14:49, 03 May, 2007
Our profession is about more than cost-cutting - Price is not the only factor in excellent procurement.
Our profession is about more than cost-cutting - Price is not the only factor in excellent procurement.
16:01, 01 May, 2007
Is carbon offsetting the answer to climate change?
The world’s changing climate is heading towards the top of the business agenda and many organisations are opting for carbon offsetting schemes to help meet the challenge. But do such schemes offer a real solution? We asked two leading figures from each side of the debate to summarise their arguments.
17:39, 02 May, 2007
How your supplier relations measure up
Good relationships with suppliers are crucial for a thriving business, but extremely difficult to quantify. Now there is a way of putting a figure on them, says John Henke.
10:00, 02 May, 2007
How I.T. shows the way upward
Procurement can learn a thing or two from the IT department when it comes to climbing up the corporate ladder. Olivier Durand offers some pointers for success.
12:36, 02 May, 2007
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