What motivates the head of supplies at a busy NHS trust in London is the vital back-up that his purchasing team give to clinical staff working at the sharp end, as he tells Helen Riley
Search Page
Online auctions are not only a labour-saving device, they also widen the market and force suppliers to share the squeeze on margins. Eurof Thomas describes how one US company has benefited
Martin Ward, Cable and Wireless’s senior vice-president of global purchasing, enjoys being at the communications cutting edge. He tells Mark Whitehead that the company, which has put its faith in the business-to-business market, has a bright future
Investigating the making and recording of payments
The modern world is almost literally built on steel. And, despite some big challenges, its future is assured, says Anat Arkin
The Human Rights Act 1998 imposes duties not only on bodies that are obviously public authorities but, in certain cases, on their contractors as well. David Cox explains
Self-government in Wales has had limited success so far, and purchasing is under pressure to give it a boost. David Arminas reports in the first of a series on the effects of devolution on procurement in the UK
Hywel Houghton-Jones has had a varied career working in a range of very different sectors, but transforming the Nationwide Building Society’s purchasing operation has been one of the most rewarding. Mark Whitehead meets the man in the driving seat
The study of purchasing and supply is gaining academic respectability. But, says Sam Tulip, better communication between academics and purchasing practitioners is needed to give the subject more credibility in the business world
Dixons is gaining ground, and sales growth, with its online shopping service. Mark Whitehead finds out how it did it