Gone are the days of limited choice. An emphasis on strategic purchasing, quick Internet access and better transport links mean the global marketplace is on everyone’s doorstep. Liam O’Brien explains how going further for the right product can pay
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Franz Plachy is the only professional buyer at airline Go. He tells Sam Tulip about his approach to purchasing, how being owned by BA affects the way it operates, and why he may soon be out of a job
One of the largest credit card providers in Europe found that it paid to be a smart cookie when implementing a new e-procurement system. Liam O’Brien visited the company’s head office in Nottingham
New Year’s Eve is posing a host of problems for organisers and suppliers. Vanessa Pawsey meets some of the people who are making sure that revellers see in the new millennium with a bang
Amid all the hype, the benefits and dangers of e-procurement are not always clear. SM invited a panel of experts to shed some light and to debate what it means for the profession
The art of saying ‘no’, like the art of delegation, can be a hard thing to learn. But, says Jacqui Bishop, it is essential if you are to manage your working life effectively
Purchasing card providers are having to change their tactics but, handled correctly, electronic commerce could provide an opportunity rather than a threat. Alexis Nolan reports
Testing products according to how they will be used in practice can help purchasers to make smarter decisions, says Chris Evans
Wal-Mart’s arrival is sending shock waves through the UK supermarket sector. Mark Whitehead looks at how its trademark cost-cutting zeal is affecting suppliers, and its main rivals
Corruption is becoming more widespread. And as procurement staff gain more strategic positions within companies, they must help to tackle the problem. In the first of a three-part series, Peter Sammons reports on the fight against the hidden costs of frau