-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- Analysis
- Angeline Albert
- Ascertain
- Australia
- Business change
- Business change
- Careers
- cat-news
- Central government
- CIPS SM Awards
- Contact
- Ed's choice business change
- Ed's choice careers
- Ed's choice international
- Ed's choice low cost sourcing
- Ed's choice outsourcing
- Ed's choice public sector
- Ed's choice purchasing
- Ed's choice risk & continuity
- Ed's choice Southern Africa
- Ed's choice SRM
- Ed's choice supply chain
- Ed's choice sustainability
- Ed's choice technology
- Ed's choice travel
- Features
- Fraud & corruption
- Headline News
- home
- Home page picture story
- Home page top story
- International
- Intro business change
- Intro fraud & corruption
- Jake Kanter
- Law
- Law analysis
- Local government
- Low cost sourcing
- Main sections
- Maintain
- News
- News focus
- Opinion
- Outsourcing
- Paid for photos
- Partners
- Paul Snell
- People
- Placement
- PMI reports
- Public sector
- Purchasing
- Realise
- Rebecca Ellinor
- Recession & economic downturn
- Resources
- Risk & continuity
- Sectors
- Services
- SM 100
- Southern Africa
- SRM
- Supply chain
- Sustainability
- Technology
- TEST
- Topics
- Travel
- Uncategorized
- Why Us
- Year
Meta
Category Archives: International
What type of leadership style works best?
Many buyers think democracy is best, while a significant number believe applying different approaches such as laissez-faire, bureaucratic or autocratic are appropriate on occasion.
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
Comments Off on What type of leadership style works best?
EU should fund SME training for purchasers
Funding from the EU is needed to improve purchasers’ abilities and understanding of the SME and voluntary sectors, says the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, SRM
Comments Off on EU should fund SME training for purchasers
US firms place no limit on maximum value of gifts
Just 38 per cent of US firms specify a dollar limit on gifts or entertainment staff are allowed to accept.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Ed's choice international, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
Comments Off on US firms place no limit on maximum value of gifts
Supply chains left exposed to risk
Forecasts find attempts to cut costs and become leaner will leave firms vulnerable to threats.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
Comments Off on Supply chains left exposed to risk
Hasbro publishes list of core suppliers
The makers of Mr Potato Head have released details on their core third party vendors and factories to make their supply chain more transparent.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
Comments Off on Hasbro publishes list of core suppliers
Highest purchasing salaries on offer in financial services
Procurement salaries in the financial services sector rise by 5 per cent, while the rest of the market remains static.
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
Comments Off on Highest purchasing salaries on offer in financial services
Companies at risk of human rights abuse complicity
Violations in certain countries could implicate organisations that fail to analyse potential risks.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
Comments Off on Companies at risk of human rights abuse complicity
SA government reveals domestic procurement targets
Pylons, buses and canned vegetables are among the products for which buyers will have to prefer local suppliers.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain
Comments Off on SA government reveals domestic procurement targets
SA government reveals domestic procurement targets
Pylons, buses and canned vegetables are among the products for which buyers will have to prefer local suppliers.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain
Comments Off on SA government reveals domestic procurement targets
Buyers should prepare for eurozone break-up
Companies should act now to mitigate supply chain disruption from potential political unrest.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
Comments Off on Buyers should prepare for eurozone break-up