Procurement pay races ahead

Salary packages for procurement executives are rising at a rate that is significantly higher than the national average… more

CPOs lack 'strategic' fit to sway board policy

CPOs have less impact on board policy than a finance or production director who represents procurement, new research suggests.   more

Globalisation rules the modern procurement world

Research released by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, CIPS, shows that globalisation rules the modern procurement world. more

What fits the bill?

Can outsourced invoice consolidation be beneficial to your business? more

Green message blooms all the way to grass roots

Purchasing covers a multitude of products and services, so where does a business start the process… more (top article)

Executives ‘happy with their pay’

Increases in salary packages for executives handling company purchasing programmes are running ahead of the national average…, says Purcon more (bottom article - scroll down)

New research points to procurement improvements from increased IT investment

Findings also suggest that the most successful companies outsource selectively, and use the strategy as a tool to improve effectiveness rather than efficiency. more

Logistics and the Environment Debate – 12 July 07

The debate subject is "Will Environmental Issues Force Us To Think The Unthinkable?" and it addresses a major concern which has moved right up the agenda of most companies and has lead to the boardroom putting pressure on logisticians to move to 'green logistics'. more

The Top 5 Questions for the Supply Chain Manager:

1. Are you influencing your business strategy
2. Is your supply chain really connected?
3. Are you adapting?
4. Is everyone pulling in the same direction?
5. Supply chain complexity – is it a good thing or bad thing?

more

Are Your Inventory Management Practices Outdated?

Free white paper. more