We ask some of the driving forces in purchasing and supply what their wishes are for the new millennium
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The new foundation stage business analysis syllabus is designed to give students the practical knowledge and skills required to assess company finances, says Dawn Carter
In complicated negotiations, it is often difficult to know exactly when a binding contract is reached. This extract from The Buyer outlines the judgment in a recent High Court breach of contract case
Employee involvement is the key to a major culture change programme at British Aerospace’s Brough facility. Peter Varley reports
Just over two years after they started a major outsourcing project, SureStock and the North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust took the top prize at this year’s Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply. David Arminas reveals the story behind the w
In the first of three articles, Mark Moore explains the role of the purchaser in project and contract management, an optional subject on the CIPS professional stage diploma programme
The events of 11 September have sent shockwaves through some already strained supply chain networks in the UK. Robin Parker assesses how companies are adapting
The idea that purchasing managers should sell the benefits of trading with their organisation to suppliers may sound strange, but the practice - known as reverse marketing - is catching on. Malcolm Wheatley explains
The Internet will bring radical change in the business world, according to self-styled e-commerce guru Thomas Power. But the changes will not happen as rapidly as some industry observers have predicted, he tells Mark Whitehead
Buyers must take great care over costing work, as changes to contracts can allow a contractor to take the advantage. Peter Marsh and Frank Griffiths explain