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Qualified purchasing and supply management professionals are more in demand and it’s showing in their pay packets, the latest CIPS salary survey shows. Robin Parker reports
For new AAT students, we present a glossary of basic accounting terms
Mergers and acquisitions can cause massive disruption to even the best-laid outsourcing plans, so it is vital that purchasers factor them into the calculations, says David Arminas
Ambitious buyers need to look beyond their own work and understand what keeps company bosses awake at night. Mindy Wilson provides some answers

Gareth Osborne will be challenged as new REC chief

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Professional purchasers are increasingly gaining the upper hand at the negotiating table. Here’s how McKinsey consultants John Abele, Eric Roegner, Brian Elliott and Ann O’Hara are advising suppliers to respond
Quotation analysis is a key tool in identifying opportunities for cost reduction and driving objectivity into supplier selection, writes ADR’s Andy Howard
It’s one of the toughest tasks in logistics: repairing high-performance racing yachts in the middle of the ocean. Liam O’Brien reports
The recent decision to give a temp employment rights has widespread implications
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