Robert Kaplan and David Norton
Harvard Business School Press, £21.99
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Companies embarking on e-procurement strategies and tactics must be prepared to examine the way they have traditionally approached purchasing, according to a new set of guidelines co-sponsored by CIPS.
Around 60 per cent of businesses would consider outsourcing purchasing for non-core indirect areas, according to a survey.
Ensuring your suppliers behave in an ethical manner has never been more vital for procurement professionals. David Arminas reports
Companies in the UK are more likely to ditch a supplier because of sloppy customer service than because of high prices, according to a survey commissioned by the Royal Mail.
The government has been forced to admit that it has missed its target of making 90 per cent of low-value, high-volume purchases electronically by the end of March.
The near-bankruptcy of Swissair has highlighted the increasing need for airlines to work more closely using online exchanges such as Cordiem, according to British Airways' trade exchange manager.
Purchasing activity in the services and construction sectors is likely to pick up in March after a turbulent year, according to an industry analyst.