A small concern
13 September 2012
Despite the need for small companies to ensure that they have effective and professional purchasing, recent research by Michael Quayle reveals that all is not as it should be
UK plc is made up of a significant number of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which often account for up to 90 per cent of an area’s economic activity. While these enterprises are looked upon with interest by purchasers who have coherent supplier development programmes, purchasing within the smaller firms themselves receives little or no attention. In-depth...