... well-known footwear company Clarks claims to have created what must be the world's first "post-modern purchasing department". But ... realised that the company had little or no information on what was being spent with whom. So the purchasing team was charged with ...

... do not listen and are incapable of seeing the big picture of what they are trying to achieve on your behalf. You wouldn’t take this ... The challenge for purchasers is how to make the best of what you have. As with any other service, good management is the key to success ...

... announcements. But Oughton agreed there was concern over what amalgamation and greater cross-departmental co-operation would mean for ... he said. "But we do believe there must be a dialogue about what is best bought and at what level." Featured?:  ...

... and then as an instructor in air defence guided weapons. What led him to change profession? "I didn’t think I was going to be promoted ... be doing. I had a liking for figures, so I thought I’d see what sort of work I could get," says Lane. So in 1973, at the age of 42, he ...

... new ground by asking purchasing and supply professionals what they want from software. Earlier this year, nearly 2,000 managers were ... source of information for systems providers. It tells them what is important to the purchasing professional and what the market is ...

... following notes are indicative rather than prescriptive of what should be included: • Description of the background to the system ... operating cycle, where it fits into the accounting function, what checks and controls are in place, who the internal and external customers ...

... market trends unfold over years, not quarters). Determine what sort of talent will be required to support different hiring scenarios. ... jobs required to support business strategies and determine what skills and experiences candidates will need to perform them. Analyse ...

... agreed on which the service provision will start. Then what happens? Well, the client thanks procurement for its help and advises it ... other walks of life, we get the contractors we deserve. What can be done to avoid this scenario from being repeated time and again? ...

... formed after Butler International bought CBS Appointments in what he describes as a “strategic move” to strengthen Butler’s position ... businesses fail at the first hurdle; they don’t understand what it is they want to achieve. “Do your research beforehand,” argues ...

... continue to do that." Do you agree with what the recruiters we have spoken to have said? Want to comment on this story? ...