A ‘business minuet’ is how CIETT’s new president Ken Davidson describes the two steps forward and three steps back of negotiations with Europe’s politicians. But he is determined to change the tempo
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Jim Norton brings a believer’s zeal to his role as head of the Institute of Directors’ e-commerce team. His mission, he tells Liam O’Brien, is to nail misconceptions about the Internet and help to make the UK the most e-commerce-friendly country in the wo
John Scowen, Havering’s chief purchasing officer, predicts total transformation as the council adopts best value. For starters, his job is disappearing shortly. Alexis Nolan reports
Cost reductions may be a by-product of mergers, but with purchasing’s help, savings can exceed all expectations. Alexis Nolan reports
National Savings needs no redeeming with an unprecedented outsourcing deal that makes it a model for strategic purchasing. Anat Arkin reports
Economic pressures are forcing Hong Kong to re-evaluate the role of purchasing. But, as Alexis Nolan reports, companies need to act quickly to capitalise on existing, local skills
The inbound supply chain is an often overlooked opportunity that can easily be exploited with the right software. Malcolm Wheatley takes a closer look at Aspect Development’s ‘killer application’
Simon Wells looks at the upheavals which are about to hit the company car market - and their implications for purchasing
Alexis Nolan concludes his series charting supply chain improvements at British Airways Engineering on an upbeat note
Zambia's purchasing and supply professionals have support at the highest level for their crusade to raise standards in procurement in the public sector and beyond. Steve Crabb reports