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Cost Analysis

Firms 'ignoring' potential of centralised procurement

Global - January 25, 2012

Organisations across the globe are ignoring the economic power that centralised procure moreProcurement in a Financial Crisis - Part V: Supply Risk Management

development work

US group to standardise assessment of supply chain labour abuse

United States - January 23, 2012

A consortium of nine companies has begun testing new Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) moreProcurement in a Financial Crisis - Part V: Supply Risk Management

Made in China

EU pressures China to open up state procurement contracts

China   - January 19, 2012

Tension is escalating between the European Union and China as a European trade envoy ca moreProcurement in a Financial Crisis - Part V: Supply Risk Management

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Supply chain risk

Procurement in a Financial Crisis - Part V: Supply Risk Management

January 18, 2012

Periods of economic uncertainty bring increased concern about the financial stability o moreProcurement in a Financial Crisis - Part V: Supply Risk Management

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Third-Party Risk Case Study: US-based FMCG - Informing Risk Management with Data

January 16, 2012

The presence of risk belies a lack of the right information –without it, large or moreThird-Party Risk Case Study: US-based FMCG - Informing Risk Management with Data

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Commodity Price Volatility: A Distraction from the Real Challenge

Commodity Price Volatility: A Distraction from the Real Challenge

January 26, 2012

The commodity prices we see and pay are not a true reflection of supply and demand. moreCommodity Price Volatility: A Distraction from the Real Challenge

Specification management: procurement’s dirty secret

Specification management: procurement’s dirty secret

January 23, 2012

Users state requirements and feed this through to purchasing. But what role do buyers have moreSpecification management: procurement’s dirty secret

Procurement versus Purchasing

Procurement versus Purchasing

January 19, 2012

Over the last decade there has been much debate about what we should call our function. moreProcurement versus Purchasing

Market Intelligence: Who does procurement trust?

Market Intelligence: Who does procurement trust?

January 16, 2012

If you think your procurement team can get away without market intelligence, think again. moreMarket Intelligence: Who does procurement trust?

Apple: why Tim Cook’s Procurement mattered as much as Steve Jobs’ Marketing

Apple: why Tim Cook’s Procurement mattered as much as Steve Jobs’ Marketing

January 12, 2012

Tim Cook’s continued employment at Apple is worth a lot: €378 million in annual salary and moreApple: why Tim Cook’s Procurement mattered as much as Steve Jobs’ Marketing

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