Masterminds
13 September 2012
From partnerships to power relationships and lean thinking, UK academics have made - and are still making - a practical difference for purchasers. Malcolm Wheatley identifies the most influential thinkers in the profession today
These days, jibes about academics working in ivory towers fall wide of the mark, because in universities around Britain, leading thinkers are applying their intellects and research budgets to tackling some of the thorniest problems in purchasing and supply chain management. And forget notions of closeted academics far removed from daily realities: not only are many of...