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Edition 17 (December 2008)
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David Rae, Editor
It's safe to say that very few of us will have experienced 12 months quite like those we’ve just been through. The interesting thing is, however, that not that many of us will have been through anything like what we are about to experience either – a once in-a-working-lifetime recession.
Research, carried out among the readers of this magazine (and for those of you who took the time out of your busy schedule to answer the questions – almost 400 of you in all – a big thank you) paints a rather troubling picture of what lies in wait. Budgets are tumbling, suppliers are being dropped, spend categories are suffering…
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PROCUREMENT FEATURES
- Year we go again
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 - Going Dutch key to growth
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:23:00 - Emerging costs
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:55:00 - Career minded
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:27:00 - Practise makes perfect
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:02:00 - Danger ahead
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:28:00 - Profile: Ton Trommelen - Splendid Communication
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:12:00 - Moves: Joost the man for KPN
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:35:00 - Wrestling for equality
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:32:00 - Cutting out labour costs
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:38:00
PROCUREMENT OPINIONS
Inside view: Don’t miss the train
There’s a new type of procurement professional – someone who not only has extensive experience of your business, but also knows your suppliers’ industry inside out and has all the right contacts to help get the best deals. But then you knew that already, didn’t you?
Network view: Growing pains
A new generation of local procurement professionals with a better understanding of western business practices and a willingness to reject an ingrained culture of corruption is essential if companies looking to expand into the former Soviet Union are to succeed, writes Kamila Freyová.
PROFILE
Featured Profile: Ton Trommelen
DSM International’s headquarters may be off the beaten track far from transport links, but as CPO Ton Trommelen tells David Rae, purchasing is certainly not something you do in isolation – it’s an integral part of business strategy.
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