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Friday, September 10, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
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Moves: Thomas swaps bank role
On the move in the procurement world...
15:43, 20 Oct, 2009
Technical difficulties: Technology systems fail to make the grade 
The take up of software-based solutions continues to fall, as companies – large and small – fail to make the most of the potential benefits. Research by consulting firm Capgemini points to a worrying state of play for procurement technology, as organisations fail to pick up on the benefits it can deliver for the organisation, writes David Rae.
17:09, 19 Oct, 2009
Roundtable: Marketing spend, New York
Having finally gained a greater role in marketing spend decisions, procurement is keen to prove its value to the bottom line – that means negotiating hard.
17:28, 19 Oct, 2009
Roundtable: Business travel, Brussels
The need to economise could spell the end of the road for unnecessary business travel – and at the same time provide a useful cost-cutting opportunity.
15:05, 19 Oct, 2009
Public sector faces procurement battle
Public sector will be under greater pressure to make the grade, as taxpayers demand better value for money. After pumping unprecedented sums of money into the global economy, a cold reality is finally hitting home that the huge national debt accumulated over the past two years will have to be paid off, writes Richard Edwards.
17:04, 19 Oct, 2009
Protectionism on the rise as Obama rules on tyres
President Obama’s willingness to impose protectionist tariffs sets a dangerous precedent that could lead us down the road to a global trade war, writes David Rae.
17:32, 19 Oct, 2009
New sun rises on Japan
The shock election result signals a new dawn for Japan’s suppliers, writes Richard Edwards.
16:47, 19 Oct, 2009
Marketing spend: To retain or not to retain…
Procurement often takes a broad brush approach to marketing services – but it takes detailed planning, good communication and careful management, writes Catherine Chetwynd.
17:23, 19 Oct, 2009
Market intelligence – the power behind great decisions
In times of economic uncertainty, market intelligence gathering and forecasting are essential to formulate effective, future-proof buying strategies. Without them, procurement executives and their companies could be taking an unnecessary gamble, writes Mark Perera.
15:50, 19 Oct, 2009
Investor CFO on the value of procurement
Speaking at a recent IBX conference, Investor CFO Johan Bygge says procurement has a huge role to play in the success of his investments, writes David Rae.
16:32, 19 Oct, 2009
Interview: Klas Frisk, Volvo Powertrain
As chief project manager of Volvo Powertrain, Klas Frisk’s experience from his role as VP of purchasing at Volvo Parts will stand him in good stead as he prepares to comply with European emissions legislation.
15:59, 19 Oct, 2009
Editor’s letter: The art of buying
At a recent event I attended in the scholarly surroundings of Oxford, Leif Bohlin, the chief executive of Swedish technology company IBX, my host for the day, told a story about how his 12-year-old son was in the market for a new skateboard. He had asked his dad to pick up the board the next time he was in the States, found himself a good deal on axles from an online auction site and had bought the wheels locally after doing an online price comparison check, writes David Rae.
17:16, 19 Oct, 2009
Crowd sourcing and innovation networks: a glimpse of the future
A new type of innovation network, where procurement executives and their R&D colleagues take advantage of the knowledge of the masses, looks set to change business forever. David Rae investigates the crowd-sourcing phenomenon.
15:43, 19 Oct, 2009
Car manufacturer looks to regional production and supply
The plant-within-a-plant concept may not be the obvious solution to the complexities of the automotive industry’s supply chain – but it could just work, writes Malcolm Wheatley.
15:29, 19 Oct, 2009
Ask the experts: Is it a ‘V’ or ‘W’ shaped recession?
Business confidence is returning as positive purchasing manager indices raise hopes that the worst of the economic crisis is behind us. But despite this early optimism, we could still be a long way from a sustainable recovery, discovers Richard Edwards.
16:59, 19 Oct, 2009
Anti-corruption legislation to impact procurement
A proposed law going through Britain's Parliament is the first of several pieces of anti-corruption legislation likely to affect European businesses and their purchasing organizations, writes Malcolm Wheatley.
14:35, 19 Oct, 2009
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