Purchasers need to pay special attention in deals to outsource supply chain tasks because their customers will be directly affected. Nigel Wildish identifies the key issues
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Much of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 came into force on 1 March, including provisions relating to a ‘nominated officer’. Who is this intriguing person?
Saving money on your business's mobile communications involves not crude butchery but delicate dissection to ensure you get the best deal for your needs, says Malcolm Wheatley
Troubled financial services giant Abbey has suffered two years of heavy losses. Now it's looking to its purchasing team to help it back into profit, as Gareth Mytton finds out
Travel managers have always insisted their baby is a special case and even general purchasers admit, when pushed, it does need care. But slowly, this spend category is coming into line
After a couple of years when airline pricing strategy encouraged travel purchasers to snap up bargains on a 'best-on-the-day' basis, it seems the ongoing negotiated deal is now coming back into favour with businesses
British business is finally waking up to the many benefits of paying for travel by card. But which type of card is the better choice: a lodge account or plastic - or both?
In life-cycle costing, purchasers have to calculate all of the costs associated with buying, running and disposing of assets. Neil Fuller explains why it's emerged and how it works
Agencies must add value to their services to stand out