Buyers should be aware that possessing goods is not always synonymous with legally owning them. Peter Marsh and Frank Griffiths explain the law surrounding hire-purchase agreements
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Employers have woken up to training. Plugging the gaps in your knowledge is the best way to maximise your chances of winning that job and advancing your career. Malcolm Wheatley explains the benefits
After he was caught up in the e-procurement gold rush of the late 1990s, Andy Brown now puts more faith in people than technology. He talks to Celia Poole
Judging operations management solely in terms of output, cost and productivity is too introspective in a competitive situation, suggests CIPS chief examiner Alex Skedd
The formal methods of resolving disputes - litigation and arbitration - can be expensive and time consuming. Daniel Atkinson examines other ways for companies to settle their differences
In the third article of our series, David Birch explains the importance of supplier assessment and what factors purchasers should take into account when choosing suppliers
Many large companies use assessment centres to select their staff. David Littlefield asks how they compare to the more traditional methods of examining candidates for a job
A new bill could force companies to give police access to private business data. How damaging could this be for purchasing's relationships, asks David Arminas
Hot on the heels of the electronic marketplace boom comes a growing interest in online auctions. Already popular in the business-to-consumer market, they are undoubtedly good news for corporate buyers, but the prospects for suppliers are less clear. Malco
Many organisations now use contractors to carry out non-core activities. But, says Cedric Spiller, the expected benefits may not materialise unless great care is taken over outsourcing