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When agencies collide
My agency has recently been invited to join a managed service project where a major blue-chip firm has outsourced all of its recruitment needs to a series of agencies with one agency (not ours) managing the process. We've been presented with a host of con
Beyond the 'greenwash'
Corporate social responsibility is a key issue for many organisations today. But can it ever be more than simply a box-ticking exercise in compliance? SM invited a panel to debate the supply chain impact
Productivity in theory
Vilfredo Pareto has sunk into obscurity for good reasons, but some of his ideas are still of use to the modern manufacturing business. This article explains Pareto’s Law.
What price creativity?
Agency relationships are critical in marketing, but do purchasers risk undermining them by focusing too much on costs rather than value? SM invited a panel representing all sides to plot the way forward
Become a talent magnet
Real talent is a rare commodity. Christopher Barrat offers some tips on attracting the best people in purchasing – and then keeping them
Protect your interests
Getting the style and content of your organisations’ web presence right is one thing, but what about security? This article explores an often neglected risk.
When zombies attack...
The battle against computer viruses never ends. But fear not, here’s some advice on how to beat the hackers.
Buying into the future
The days of the pure purchasing professional may be numbered. Christopher Barrat and Mark Whitehead suggest how current changes in the role could take it closer to sales
Competitive difference
For supply chain professionals, competition law was the area of furthest-reaching reform in 2004. Susan Singleton assesses the changes here and elsewhere
Charity begins at work
Recruiters’ response to the tsunami appeal will benefit charities and the industry
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