Last week’s battering of US e-commerce software companies in the wake of worse-than-expected results could have unpleasant knock-on effects for purchasers, reports Geraint John
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Employers must be aware of the Disabilities Discrimination Act, the requirements of which will apply to all by the end of 2004
Since 11 September, security has been of paramount importance for travel buying in many major organisations. David Arminas asks how much of the burden should fall on travel managers
Getting a great price on copier paper? That’s good purchasing. Asking a company better known for designing tennis rackets to draw up the inside of a new Ford? That’s strategic sourcing, say Bill Markham, Bob Tevelson and Tim Houghton
A growing number of suppliers are opposed to the use of online reverse auctions by contractors in the construction industry. But, writes David Arminas, a boycott would be counterproductive
In the fifth in our A-Z series on key purchasing and supply management terms, Ken Burnett and Mark Whitehead look at entries for the letters Q-T
Trinidad & Tobago, the Caribbean’s richest country, is in unsettled mood. AT finds out how the business community is reacting to upheavals in home government and world markets
Purchasers suffer from a low profile in the US as well. Liz Simpson reports on attempts to promote the profession at the Institute for Supply Management’s annual conference in San Francisco
Outsourcing by manufacturing giants such as BAE Systems can be good news for smaller UK suppliers. But it can also mean big risks in an ever-more global environment, as David Arminas discovers
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Sex discrimination has been illegal for more than 25 years, but claims are growing in number. It is vital that employers are aware of their responsibilities