THE BUSINESS REVIEW FOR PROCUREMENT LEADERS
From the editor
A new kind of publication
By Geraint John
Frankley speaking
Reflection on corporate life
By Jim Frankley
Research digest
Global sourcing, procurement IT, cost-cutting targets, board priorities, call centre outsourcing
Opinion
Mirror, mirror...
Nissan's steel crisis highlights the importance of being an attractive customer to your suppliers
By Carlos Cordon, IMD
Books
Four of the latest titles on risk management
How to…
Manage a change of boss
By Ninian Wilson, Cable & Wireless
Briefing
Sarbanes-Oxley and BPO
Sarbanes-Oxley and process outsourcing
By Arlene Power, KPMG
Executive coach
Our resident expert answers your questions
By Dick Russill
Rise of the CPO
Elevated to the C-suite
By Geraint John
Is 'chief procurement officer' just a trendy American job title, or does it signify greater access to, and influence in, the boardroom?
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Outsourcing mistakes
Why outsourcing doesn't fly
By Andrew Cox
Organisations tend to make three main strategic and tactical mistakes when they outsource. Avoiding these is the key to success for business managers
The sourcing challenge
Pulling power
By Jon Hughes
To make strategic sourcing a core competence in your business, there are six performance levers you need to master
Strategy
Surviving the up-cycle
By Hugh Baker and Simon Harper
How to keep procurement on the top management agenda when corporate strategy moves away from cost reduction
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Optimised e-sourcing
Beyond reverse auctions
By Malcolm Wheatley
Using second-generation e-sourcing software, leading companies are reaping the benefits of supply chain efficiency
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Supplier relationships
The road to collaboration
By Neil Deverill
A strategic approach to supplier relationships cannot be arrived at overnight – it's a long journey you must take one stage at a time
Benchmarking
Scaling new heights
By Jules Goffre, Wim Plaizier and Jesper Schade
What separates the leaders from the followers in procurement today? A major benchmarking study offers some answers
Global team-building
Holding hands across the oceans
By Craig Lardner
At the BOC Group, globalisation is not just about joint purchasing, it's about a joined-up, smarter-working supply management team
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