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Gas and electricity price hikes set to ignite combustible situation 
Benign energy prices over the past decade have seen procurement tucking them safely away in a file marked “no need to worry”. Although, according to a recent survey, seen exclusively by Procurement Leaders, this could be about to change, writes Richard Edwards.
Jun 08
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.
Jun 08
Deutsche Post World Net finds best fit to deliver procurement excellence
Any business project is greeted with a certain amount of trepidation, but when you’re overseeing the transformation of a procurement operation within a company with an annual revenue of over €60 billion, employing more than 500,000 people in 220 countries across the globe, you can be forgiven for having the odd sleepless night.
Jun 08
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.
Jun 08
Opinion: Risk and reward
Procurement professionals are in a pivotal position to influence the sustainable activities of their organisations, says David Rabey. And their position will get stronger as the risks and opportunities of supply chain sustainability are understood.
Jun 08
Opinion: Whose line is it anyway?
You look to the executive you report to to back you up and push your procurement business case submissions on the board. But the truth of the matter is that a CPO’s leadership and influencing skills are more important than the actual reporting line.
Jun 08
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.
Jun 08
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.
Jun 08
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.
Jun 08
Profile: 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.
Jun 08
