Travel purchasers are deeply divided over the IATA-backed Corporate Client Identification Scheme. Will it give buyers more accurate data on air miles flown, or leave them defenceless in deal negotiations with airlines? Amon Cohen investigates
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E-commerce offers purchasing professionals a rich seam of gold in their quest for a more valuable contribution, says Melinda Johnson - and CIPS wants to help them exploit it
A gruelling stint in a round-the-world yacht race has stood Paul Ellison in good stead in his role as a logistics process engineer for Compaq. He talks to Helen Riley
“Caution” is not a word that often appears in the same sentence as “business-to-business e-commerce”. But the demise of the Office of Government Commerce’s (OGC) electronic shopping mall and the announcement that the office intends to be more cautious abo
Company cars and vehicle leasing are a fact of life for most organisations, but working out where the best deals are can be difficult. Sam Tulip explains
In the second of two articles on anti-competitive practices, Gillian Sproul explains how the government’s recent white paper on the subject can help wronged companies to seek redress
Never mind the hype - what are the real benefits and pitfalls of e-procurement to buyers and suppliers? asks Malcolm Wheatley
Purchasers working to get the Millennium Dome ready for its official opening on New Year’s Eve have faced some unusual problems. Elizabeth Bellamy discovers how they met the various challenges
ADR’s John Matthews explains how supply chain analysis can add value to contract negotiation and head off problems at a later stage
CIPS's first corporate strategy comes to an end this autumn, and the institute has been busy preparing its successor. Geraint John talks to its chief executive, Ken James, about the priorities for the next three years and how members can help to shape the