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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Come Together
Almost half a century ago economist Milton Friedman wrote in his book Capitalism and Freedom that the business world had just one responsibility. Predictably, for someone who could count Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher among his most ardent fans, that responsibility was to maximise profits.
11:12, 17 Jun, 2008
Young, gifted and scarce 
So what are the institutes doing to attract enough people, let alone the best people, into the profession? Richard Edwards discovers a training industry struggling to cope with the huge demand for supply skills.
16:27, 16 Jun, 2008
Working together
Traditionally, marketing and procurement have not exactly seen eye to eye, with a lack of respect for budgets and planning to blame. But by working more closely, the two departments can unlock value.
08:41, 17 Jun, 2008
Luis Ferreira - Power House
Selling himself to the wider business is always at the forefront of Luis Ferreira’s mind, writes David Rae. Saving €120m is a great way to start.
15:25, 16 Jun, 2008
Procurement’s core principles
Do you know what’s going on inside your supply chain? Are you certain your suppliers aren’t using child labour or banned products to produce goods? Sustainable procurement policies can help minimise the risk.
15:57, 16 Jun, 2008
Power Mad
Dr Joanne Meehan investigates the power in buyer-seller relationships. Surprisingly, it’s all underpinned by honesty.
12:13, 16 Jun, 2008
Manila Thriller
With a can-do labour force and an infrastructure that gives easy scalability, the third-biggest English-speaking nation in the world is well equipped to become the top location for IT, business and knowledge processing outsourcing, as Robert Blincoe reports.
12:22, 16 Jun, 2008
Hard Facts: Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing roundtable
Without access to the facts, procurement directors have an all but impossible task to drive change in sustainable purchasing. but even with the facts, it’s anything but easy.
17:07, 16 Jun, 2008
Get up and grow
As one of the newest members of the FTSE-100, Carphone Warehouse hasn’t had long to develop its procurement operation and, as David Rae reports, the function has had to grow rapidly in a short space of time.
15:47, 16 Jun, 2008
Communication Breakdown
Procurement executives don’t share the views of other senior executives. And neither do they see the benefits of tax or IT, writes David Rae.
10:09, 16 Jun, 2008
The bitter fruit of poor PR
There was a time when the only PR in procurement was in the first two letters of the word. Not any more, writes Richard Edwards.
10:18, 17 Jun, 2008
Profits up, emissions down
The readers of our magazine are in a perfect position to drive sustainability. In doing to, they will maximise profits too.
16:31, 13 Jun, 2008
A day of brain storming
More than 100 senior procurement executives from across Europe descended on Lord’s cricket ground to discuss purchasing.
16:41, 13 Jun, 2008
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