ADR International RSS Feed /news-media-pr/rss/adr-international-rss-feed/ ADR International RSS Feed 10 TJ Hughes gets fit for the future Having already focused heavily on effective management of merchandise spend, the management team called in ADR International to streamline procurement Can anyone be a good procurement leader? Knowing how to manage people is essential for the up-and-coming procurement professional. But so is knowing the skills of procurement The threat of inflation for the procurement professional it's the end of a golden decade Plugging the skills gap A severe procurement skills shortage is threatening to hold back the economic upturn ADR launches online learning tool for buyers http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/6th-july-2009/ Internet-based training resource provides an easy way to improve skills It's all about results http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/its_all_about_results/ An American training guru has some useful tips on how to get the best from development budgets Time to rethink http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/time_to_rethink/ As light begins to appear at the end of the economic tunnel,there are some key steps businesses should take to streamline their procurement No time like the present http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/no_time_like_the_present/ Russell Seabrook, Director of ADR Audit, ADR International's audit recovery division, addresses the challenges that 2009 will bring. When it comes to sourcing west is best A recent case shows that the UK can offer better value than the Far East and other low-cost destinations, says Simon Aldred Low cost companies not low cost countries http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/low_cost_companies/ Changed world conditions mean we need to think of companies, not countries.Says Robert Sobcak Manage your tail spend http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/manage_your_tail/ Some of the smaller,less obvious areas of spend can yield big savings,says Simon Aldred Interesting times for procurement http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/interesting_times_for_procurement/ Now is the time to review everything procurement does or else face downsizing, says Robin Jackson New training deal with ISM http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/ism_training/ The New Year heralded a major step forward for ADR International, with the unveiling of a groundbreaking deal between our US division and the Institute for Supply Management. Question of influence http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/question_of_influence/ You can beat your supplier over the head, argue them into submission or dazzle them with your guile. Riding the economic tsunami http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/economic_tsunami/ Your defensive strategy should include preparing now for possible disruption of your supply chain. Top marks for a new approach http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/top_marks/ The Three Rs can help make sure your procurement team Getting it right for the future http://www.adr-international.com/new-media-pr/articles/getting_it_right/ Rapidly changing world economic conditions are bringing big challenges for procurement people, says Robin Jackson Articles