The calibre of purchasing
28 August 2012
Q: Although many purchasing departments are getting more respect these days, in my company I still hear the accusation that the calibre of people in procurement is not as strong as it is in other areas, such as finance and marketing. Is there any basis fo
A: John Okusi, principal consultant at Richard Bailey Associates, writes: CIPS has more than 35,000 members worldwide with over 17,000 studying for a qualification.
Measure this against the 320,000 students and members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and procurement can be seen as still a relatively young...