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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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Worse before it gets better 
As growth slows, commodity prices soar and credit conditions tighten, analysts warn that there's no end in sight.
15:15, 26 Aug, 2008
Wing and a Prayer
With the cost of fuel now eating up to a third or more of airlines' turnover, procurement is a key element in company survival.
09:50, 27 Aug, 2008
Vodafone’s trip to Luxembourg
The rapid growth of mobile phone company Vodafone means that managing suppliers is critical. Detlef Schultz talks to David Rae about how launching a dedicated procurement company in Luxembourg will help.
15:36, 27 Aug, 2008
The Conflict Chain
Modelling tool allows businesses to identify – and resolve – potential supply chain conflicts before they ever happen, writes Alexandra Cain in Sydney.
09:45, 27 Aug, 2008
Rob Hemsley - Full of beans
Rob Hemsley’s innovative use of technology and close supply chain links have left other food manufacturers playing catch up, writes David Rae.
14:44, 27 Aug, 2008
Pick of the sustainable crop
A Belgian cut-price supermarket chain is selling itself on sustainable practices and products just as much as on value for money, writes Joanne Hunter.
11:47, 27 Aug, 2008
Only the smartest survive
The best guarantee of corporate survival is to follow best practice, and for that you need to get hold of good research data, writes Richard Edwards.
11:38, 27 Aug, 2008
EA Sports centralizes marketing spend
An increasing number of companies are centralising their marketing procurement activities in order to achieve greater value with the latest company to do so being British computer games company, Electronic Arts
10:06, 22 Aug, 2008
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.
15:43, 27 Aug, 2008
Running on empty
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.
14:57, 26 Aug, 2008
Bottom of the Barrel
With demand for raw materials soaring, securing supplies is now a key battle. Malcolm Wheatley reports on how procurement executives are approaching the challenge.
15:10, 27 Aug, 2008
Big Blue's Red adventure
Relocating its procurement team to China was a bold, leading-edge strategy. Two years on, IBM's John Paterson has no regrets.
09:22, 27 Aug, 2008
African Adventures
Africa is a resource-rich continent oozing with potential. Here we look at some of its supply hotspots and investigate levels of corruption and the ease of doing business – can you afford not to be there?
12:44, 27 Aug, 2008
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