This summer’s record-breaking temperatures have put retailers and their supply chains under severe pressure. Robin Parker asks how they can cope next time
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Never mind the prima donnas and the bloke with the chiselled jaw – what a film project can’t do without is its accountant. AT finds out where finance fits in on set.
How to stop CVs being thrown straight into the bin
The shedding of jobs in a recovery, corporate ethics and the prickly problem of outsourcing could dominate next year's headlines, writes David Arminas
Collaboration between Britain's housing associations may see a joint procurement trial implemented nationwide. David Arminas asks whether it can work
The processes of strategic planning and assessing risks in business.
Illegal and unethical trade practices have plagued parts of Africa, but change is afoot, reports Mark Whitehead
Car giant Toyota is looking to close supplier partnerships to improve its performance. Now the government is backing such relationships to beat corruption. David Arminas reports
Decisions for public-sector purchasers are becoming more complex as they face renewed calls to support UK suppliers. Robin Parker reports
Purchasers were urged to manage less and lead more at this year’s CIPS annual conference in London. David Arminas looks at what this means in practice