... procurement has made huge advances: it’s better qualified, more professional, and more strategic. The bad news? There’s still plenty of room for progress. ...

... with clients had turned from an operational role to more of a strategic role.  And what “very quickly” became apparent, she said, was that clients were seeking more help and advice on creating a more diverse workforce.  “The ...

... Unsurprisingly, Brussels is furious. The EU exports more than £2.8 billion (C4.5 billion) worth of steel products to the US. More than a third of this will be affected directly by the tariffs. The EU ...

... most, but help to root the field of purchasing and supply in more solid intellectual ground. Top of the heap is probably my colleague ... but also not for those who want their answers simple. More accessibly, Derek Waller's innovative "Operations Management: A Supply ...

... loss after a drop in its total operating surplus of more than £1 million. The report on the 1997 trading fund accounts of the ... stock. That resulted in overstocking of up to four times more than anticipated - and an eventual write-down of £305,000. The report ...

... time and lost profits. They’re scaling up and taking on more staff.” Jacobs himself set up and launched Jump Advisory, a ... he says. “Top of their agenda is finding and utilising a more cost-effective recruitment service instead of paying the exorbitant fees ...

... unbranded version (I will discuss the methodology in more depth later). There are a variety of situations in which companies may ... capitalised on the balance sheet. In the end, the debate was more or less won by the conservative element with the introduction of Financial ...

... January 2012 Do you think the recruitment sector can have more of an influence on industry as a whole to help business through tough ... business focused. It will be necessary to be ever more certain that you are spending the advertising budget for candidates ...

... January 2012Do you think the recruitment sector can have more of an influence on industry as a whole to help business through tough ... business focused. It will be necessary to be ever more certain that you are spending the advertising budget for candidates ...

More than two decades ago, when job boards first arrived on the scene, there ... with each playing a vital role in what has become a more varied, dynamic and bigger industry. Once seen as disruptors of the ... pages.” However, he warns that even if job boards see more traffic directed towards their job pages, “they may see a net reduction ...