Issue 7 - July 2010
Now that the world recession is, hopefully, a thing of the past, it’s a good time to take a fresh look at what we do as procurement professionals. Our role and status has grown hugely in recent years, but there are some areas in which we would do well to pay a little more attention. In this issue we focus on three such topics that we hope will get you thinking and talking.
Responsibility for the effects of currency exchange movements are usually left to finance or treasury people. But in a globalised world they are of crucial interest to procurement, says Robin Jackson
Read the full article by Robin Jackson
The recession has had profound effects on many companies. So now’s the time to make sure everyone is fully engaged with the organisation, says ADR North America’s Bill Michels
In the second of her two-part series, Rebecca Howard offers insights into the supplier’s psychology and suggests how you can motivate them to deliver better performance
I would be really interested to know how you tackle some of these issues in your organisation. I’d like to know whether you are involved in discussions over currency exchange rates, for example, or whether you take a systematic approach to stakeholder engagement. It would be fascinating to hear whether you have adopted a strategy to motivate your suppliers, and, if so, how it works.
If you find these topics as interesting as I do, it would be great to hear from you. Give me a call or email me and I will be very happy to spend some time exchanging views.

Robin Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
ADR International