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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
ELP Articles (Edition 3)
Technology: The real appeal of a holistic approach
Sean Devine outlines how the newest technological tools are helping to widen opportunities in the purchasing world.
07:00, 03 Nov, 2005
Technology: A creative process
Buyers and suppliers are now using the internet in increasingly sophisticated ways, transforming the way they do business, says Paddy Lawton
11:00, 03 Nov, 2005
Taking steps to success
Launching a sourcing operation in the Far East is not always easy. Adam Woolliscroft highlights some potential problems
22:15, 03 Nov, 2005
Priceless China
Steve Wilson and Jamie Bolton explain why using local partners to invest in the world’s new economic powerhouse will pay dividends.
22:17, 03 Nov, 2005
Opinion: The grass isn't always greener
Francois-Xavier Terny: Why the charms of China as a manufacturing and consumer dream may not stand up to close scrutiny.
08:00, 03 Nov, 2005
Opinion: Groaning under the paperwork
Roland Verdon: EU bureaucracy is threatening the ability of companies to stay competitive – and therefore profitable.
22:21, 03 Nov, 2005
New Labour
Poor working conditions and other problems among suppliers in low-cost countries can damage a Western company’s reputation. Hilary Murdoch offers some simple steps companies can take to protect themselves.
22:35, 03 Nov, 2005
Low-cost countries: Breaking the mould 
Forget about buying a few goods and services from abroad. Rod Keech and Sirish Reddi argue that it’s time procurement directors started looking to tap into the brain-power readily available in low-cost countries.
22:26, 03 Nov, 2005
Integrate LCCS into your strategy
Low-cost country sourcing has been proving highly successful for many companies. But you must make sure the policy is embedded in your organisation, says Pierre Attendu
09:00, 03 Nov, 2005
Get with the programme
Doing business in far-off lands may mean making changes close to home, says Larry Beard, but the potential results make the effort worthwhile.
07:04, 03 Nov, 2005
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