Saturday, January 28, 2012
Companies wary of supplier failures
Large companies are putting a greater focus on tracking the health of their supply base amid increased fears of their collapse.
TOP NEWS STORIES
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:08:06 - Companies wary of supplier failures
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:36:15 - US military takes aim at bogus components in supply chains
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:25:03 - Sugar prices to remain volatile into 2013
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:03:43 - Former Unisys exec picks up the Pace
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:29:44
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Heather Rodgers
CPO, Centrica
- Transformation and a route to greater spend management
- Developing a structure for greater alignment
- Effective contract management
Robert Douglas
CPO, Dixons Retail
LATEST ARTICLES
- Editor's letter: Where markets go, commodities don't follow
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:13:52 - Board talk: IBM's John Paterson on developing talent
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:56:53 - Interview: Centrica CPO Heather Rodgers
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:55:04 - US View: Get in early with the engineers
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:47:07 - Viewpoint: The carrot and stick of sustainability
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:45:46 - Neil Deverill: Bribery law not so simple
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:44:26 - Economic View: Cross-border risks to supply chains
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INSIGHT REPORTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Union League Club, Chicago March 28, 2011
Accelerating procurement's performance to increase shareholder value
The Brewery, London 22 May 2012
Understanding value: Procurement's impact on shareholder return
SHOWCASED RESEARCH
Supplier Relationship Management
Forty years ago, western companies watched and eventually aped the Japanese in their approach to managing relationships and processes. As a term, supplier relationship management has been around for a long time – as an idea it’s been around even longer.
Procurement and finance
As guardians of as much as 80% of revenues, it seems natural for procurement to have an incredibly close relationship with finance.
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