Procurement is gaining a high profile among English councils as the government pushes for huge efficiency savings by 2008. Mark Smulian examines how last year's four top-performing local authorities did it
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After training as a hairdresser Jane Cuthbertson turned to finance. Now a Senior Auditor and CIPFA Council member, she tells AT about her impeccably turned-out career.
Choosing a logistics provider directly affects customers. Jane Newbould gives a supplier’s view of how buyers can settle a deal that satisfies all sides
The central theme of this year’s CIPS conference is how can purchasing deliver what the organisation wants, says Paul Cousins
Many recruiters feel close to breaking point
OVERALL WINNER AND MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECT
The Boots Company
Close relationships between the purchasing and marketing teams at Boots won the retailer an innovative agency deal and top prize at this year’s CIPS Supply Management Awards. Geraint John re
Sainsbury’s put a sophisticated automated supply chain in place to help make it the market leader again, but instead produced the first loss in the company’s history. Liam O’Brien reports
After the global health and hygiene company tested how far outsourced logistics would pay off, it discovered that an in-house operation would be more efficient. Malcolm Wheatley reports
The huge distance travelled by your Christmas meals and drinks before they reach the table – also called ‘food miles’ – is a growing issue for businesses and consumers. Helen Riley reports
Risks abroad will be a big issue in 2005, but purchasers may be looking for them in the wrong places, warns Amon Cohen