THE BUSINESS REVIEW FOR PROCUREMENT LEADERS
From the editor
Dealing with complexity
By Geraint John
Frankley speaking
Why strategic purchasing is like jumbo shrimp
By Jim Frankley
Research digest
Savings measures, CEOs' top firms, supply and risk management, procurement effectiveness
Opinion
Unburdening CSR
Global supplier assurance standards are needed to avoid 'evaluation fatigue'
in CSR initiatives
By Uwe Schulte
Books
Lean consumption, managing knowledge workers, 'multisourcing', supply excellence
How to…
Plan for succession
By William Rothwell
Briefing
The outlook for
oil prices
By Kona Haque
Executive coach
Motivating change; future business drivers
By Dick Russill
Organisational design
Managing
the matrix
by Jon Hughes
Organisational design is a minefield for the unwary. Adopting a more systematic
and authoritative approach is central to the success of CPOs
Performance measurement
How do you
measure up?
by Andrew Likierman
Standards metrics tell senior management little about a CPO's personal performance.
Here's how to set yourself more stretching - and rewarding - goals.
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Strategy
Avoiding
the rabbit hole
by Hugh Baker and Fabrice Saporito
Procurement leaders have worked hard to build functional excellence. But to safeguard
and enhance their status, they now need to take a broader view
Supply risk management
Weathering the
storm
by Yossi Sheffi
Bouncing back quickly from a supply chain disruption requires careful planning
and design, strong supplier relationships and a flexible structure
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CPO interview
New field explorer
An interview with Kees Linse
Shell's CPO on the oil industry's bonanza, embedding category management and
why some in procurement are in danger of overstating their contribution
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Low-cost country sourcing
In China for
the long haul
by Benjamin Schmittzehe, Rolf Schimrock and Kai Kuan
Big cost savings may be the draw, but investing time and effort to find the right
Chinese suppliers and build strong relationships will pay off in the long run
Services e-procurement
Buying
labour online
By Malcolm Wheatley
E-procurement is all very well for office supplies or computer equipment, but
services throw up more complex challenges for both users and vendors
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