From helping to fight a war to beating the heat wave and being reprimanded for using unethical timber, purchasers have had their hands full. David Arminas looks back at the main stories from SM in 2003
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The January sales may be a bonanza for shoppers, but all too often they are the result of a failure to get the demand forecast and prices right. Penelope Ody explains how retailers are seeking a better deal
A really important aspect to success in the exam at Foundation level is to ensure that you can balance accounts neatly and accurately, as this article shows.
Many organisations and employees talk about continuing professional development, but what does it mean and what's in it for you? Sarah Lewthwaite explains
Purchasers need to pay special attention in deals to outsource supply chain tasks because their customers will be directly affected. Nigel Wildish identifies the key issues
Much of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 came into force on 1 March, including provisions relating to a ‘nominated officer’. Who is this intriguing person?
Saving money on your business's mobile communications involves not crude butchery but delicate dissection to ensure you get the best deal for your needs, says Malcolm Wheatley
Troubled financial services giant Abbey has suffered two years of heavy losses. Now it's looking to its purchasing team to help it back into profit, as Gareth Mytton finds out
Travel managers have always insisted their baby is a special case and even general purchasers admit, when pushed, it does need care. But slowly, this spend category is coming into line
After a couple of years when airline pricing strategy encouraged travel purchasers to snap up bargains on a 'best-on-the-day' basis, it seems the ongoing negotiated deal is now coming back into favour with businesses