- 31
- OCT
- 2011
Thailand floods cause more supply chain disruption
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Risk, Economy & Current Affairs
Monsoon rain in Thailand has caused the country's heaviest flooding in half a century. As the flood waters affect the centre of Thai commerce the consequences are only beginning to be fully appreciated. more
- 26
- OCT
- 2011
So what if the reach of social media is limitless, procurement?
Author: Maggie Slowik - Categories: Technology & Apps, Procurement Intelligence
The question of whether procurement should use social media as a form of market intelligence remains controversial. While the use of social media is obviously at each procurement organisation's own discretion, those who already use it or are considering doing so should not limit themselves to local applications only, but should go for the big names out there. more
- 25
- OCT
- 2011
UK audit firms receive continued attention
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Indirect Spend
The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will commence investigation into the anti-competitive nature of the audit market. The OFT has stated that PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, KPMG and Ernst & Young have failed to self-regulate. more
- 20
- OCT
- 2011
Innovate to become customer of choice
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Supplier Relationship Management
Currently at the PLN Forum in Vienna, innovation is the talk of the town. more
- 20
- OCT
- 2011
The crumbling euro - "Merkozy" to the rescue?
Author: Kayleigh Ryan - Categories: Economy & Current Affairs
With Greece slipping further into crisis, EU countries credit ratings being downgraded and the ever-increasing probability of a double-dip recession, the EU is in dire need of a way to fix its crumbling euro. more
- 17
- OCT
- 2011
Can you over-invest in green?
Author: Maggie Slowik - Categories: CSR & Green, Risk
Last week my colleague Tom Seal and I ran a webinar discussing the forces that influence how organisations tackle sustainability, ranging from consumer demand to government legislations, all the way to supplier behaviour. more
- 13
- OCT
- 2011
Can we do SRM in a crisis?
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Supplier Relationship Management
Does supplier collaboration exist only when the times are good? more
- 12
- OCT
- 2011
Social media awaits the arrival of the CPO
Author: Kayleigh Ryan - Categories: Technology & Apps
Back in August my colleague Victoria Barnato wrote a blog about how procurement can no longer afford to ignore social media. Two months later it seems that social media is still awaiting the arrival of the CPO. Operational-level procurement professionals seem to be embracing social media but the executive level seems slow to respond. What is holding them back? more
