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Findings of the recent inquiry into the work of the Inland Revenue
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For element 4.1 students need to understand supply information and management control. Philip Dunn explores these concepts
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Revenue plans to reform tax for personal service firms are, at the least, complex
Philip Dunn explores inventory control
and the economic order quantity
Gone are the days of limited choice. An emphasis on strategic purchasing, quick Internet access and better transport links mean the global marketplace is on everyone’s doorstep. Liam O’Brien explains how going further for the right product can pay
Franz Plachy is the only professional buyer at airline Go. He tells Sam Tulip about his approach to purchasing, how being owned by BA affects the way it operates, and why he may soon be out of a job
One of the largest credit card providers in Europe found that it paid to be a smart cookie when implementing a new e-procurement system. Liam O’Brien visited the company’s head office in Nottingham
New Year’s Eve is posing a host of problems for organisers and suppliers. Vanessa Pawsey meets some of the people who are making sure that revellers see in the new millennium with a bang
Amid all the hype, the benefits and dangers of e-procurement are not always clear. SM invited a panel of experts to shed some light and to debate what it means for the profession
The art of saying ‘no’, like the art of delegation, can be a hard thing to learn. But, says Jacqui Bishop, it is essential if you are to manage your working life effectively