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We're All Pirates Now - the future of Procurement training
New freedoms to share experiences and redesign teaching materials is heralding a new era in procurement training, says Rebecca Howard
Skilled People are Key in Low-Cost Sourcing
Taking advantage of sourcing from low-cost regions depends on having the right kind of specialist talent on board, say Richard McIntosh
Here comes the Google Generation - are we ready?
Young people who grew up in the 1990's are beginning to join the workforce. Rebecca Howard asks whether we have the online tools needed to train them as procurement leaders
ADR International - April 2008 Business Briefing
Lessons to be learned from the Dreamliner - When it comes to sourcing, West can be Best - Low Cost Sourcing
Lessons To Be Learned From The Dreamliner
Severe delays to the production of Boeing's latest jet liner have been put down to changes in the company's supply chain strategy
When It Comes To Sourcing, West Can Be Best, Says Simon Aldred
A recent case shows that the UK can offer better value than the Far East and other low-cost destinations
Low Cost Sourcing - The Keys To Success
Buying goods and services from countries in Eastern Europe, the Far East and other regions where costs are lower can save cash
U.S. Automakers Learning Lesson the Hard Way About Suppliers
Companies will always have pressure to achieve continuous cost and value improvements year after year.
Chrysler's Plastech Woes a Sign of Inadequate Supply Chain Risk Management
The danger of a production shutdown could have been predicted and mitigated
An Effective Tool for Public Sector Procurement
Category Management is a proven methodology for streamlining procurement processes and delivering results.
Nurturing Procurement Leaders
Keeping alive a spirit of nurturing is key to successful succession planning, says Rebecca Howard...
The beginning of the end of the oil age
The price of oil is set to fall, says Robin Jackson, but other newer technologies are already set to take its place...
Procurement and Marketing
Marketing is one of the areas of services in which procurement is increasingly having an influence. Peter Hunt summarises some of the issues for procurement professionals.
Low Prices - thanks to expert procurement
Procurement people have helped make politicians’ dreams come true, says Robin Jackson...
It's been a bad summer for procurement
Supplier management costs money, but it is not an optional extra, says Robin Jackson...
Buyers Beware!
Globalisation increases buying power, says Robin Jackson, but makes it more crucial for procurement professionals to guard against abuse of the market.

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