The constant need to produce new drugs and fuel profits means that pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca spends £6.5 billion a year on purchasing. The people who spend it are facing some serious challenges, discovers Liam O’Brien
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Technology fanatic Richard Hogarth, QXL.com’s European merchandise director, tells Elizabeth Bellamy why he is bidding to shorten the company’s supply chain
In the wake of clothing supplier William Baird’s failed action against Marks & Spencer last month, Peter Marsh asks whether long-term agreements can survive without a written contract
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
E-procurement was supposed to revolutionise the way companies bought indirect goods and services. But has it happened? Geraint John compares today’s reality with yesterday’s hype, and highlights some of the lessons to be learnt
Poor-quality tender documents are a big source of frustration for suppliers. In the first of three articles on topical travel buying issues, Amon Cohen looks at possible solutions
At just 27, marketing graduate Edward Winterschladen has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top purchasing job at Thistle Hotels. He talks to Geraint John about his role in buying everything from chardonnay to call centres
Purchasers need to understand how their work affects their organisation and its customers. Tony Cope explains how one of the new foundation stage modules gives a wider perspective
UK purchasers expect the arrival of the European single currency on 1 January to bring greater transparency but are divided on whether it will mean lower prices. David Arminas reports on the results of the Visa/Supply Management survey
Public-sector procurement is in a period of uncertainty with changes to EU regulations and court rulings that may make the private finance initiative unworkable. Jan Middleton explains