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Nissan is the latest company to decide that the most profitable place for procurement is with the design team, rather than manufacturing. It reflects the function's growing importance, says Malcolm Wheatley
Royal Mail temps and agency nurses are in the firing line again
A combination of rising oil prices, terrorism and Opec's underwhelming increase in production form a worrying backdrop for the next round of energy contracts. Sam Fortescue asks how buyers can react
Industry hampered by government procrastination
How to prepare a cash budget in the standard format.
Aldous Huxley envisaged a world where people are bred to perform certain roles. Could this come true?
Bosses at retailer Londis had to find a way of stocking shelves to meet customer demand for a growing range of products. Helen Riley reports
After some early disasters, the public sector seems to be learning how to make PFIs work for taxpayers. Cathy Hayward reports
The CIPS Supply Management Awards 2003
WINNER Best international project
GM-Fiat Worldwide Purchasing