The recession in UK manufacturing has seen finance bosses in technology companies take control of spending and put purchasers under pressure to justify their positions. Paul Martin reports
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International trade has many benefits, but it needs agreed standards to work properly, says Tom McGuffog
Purchasers need to be especially careful when they turn their kitchen over to the professionals, as Sam Tulip explains in the fourth article of our series
The explosion of interest in e-commerce over the past 18 months has surprised even the most optimistic of analysts. But, asks Malcolm Wheatley, how does it differ from the electronic data interchange model of old?
The construction sector is bedevilled by poor supply chain relationships, which see projects finished late and over-budget. Kathy Watson asks whether there are any signs of improvement
The government has made a start in the fight against corruption in the private and public sectors, but a lot more needs to be done, says Michael Fadipe
From foot and mouth and the budget to the World Trade Center, purchasers have felt the force of all the major events since January, writes David Arminas
As China opens up to the West, Hong Kong is well placed to take advantage. Mark Whitehead reports on the opportunities for purchasing and supply management professionals
Commissioning freelance writers sounds like a specialist task, but buying words requires the same purchasing skills as other services. Mark Whitehead explains
ERP, ASP, XML . . . companies seeking to move procurement online face a daunting array of acronyms. Nick Langley explores some of the key technology issues that need to be addressed