| 采购与供应管理期刊——14 February 2008 |
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Current issueThis page lists the content of the current issue of Supply Management magazineThis page lists selected content from the 14 February issue of Supply Management magazine. Each article can be read online by clicking the headline.
NewsNews stories from the current issueHow can ex-buyers in senior management roles help further the procurement cause?Do you have any weird and wonderful ways of fundraising? The balance of power between procurement and suppliers is shifting and buyers must change their approach to vendors, according to British Airways' new purchasing chief. Otherwise they will see goods and services diverted elsewhere.News, 14 February 2008The Greater London Authority spent more than £448 million with small suppliers last year.News, 14 February 2008Companies are embracing "green" business travel options, according to a survey.News, 14 February 2008The CIPS Supply Management Awards 2008 open for entries today.News, 14 February 2008Escalating rates for meeting and corporate events venues will prove the biggest challenge for buyers who specialise in the area this year.News, 14 February 2008Construction suppliers have joined forces to set up a green procurement group.News, 14 February 2008Housing associations could make further savings by improving their procurement skills.News, 14 February 2008Buyers at law firm Eversheds are raising the profile of purchasing by attending meetings where colleagues pitch for new clients.News, 14 February 2008The new corporate manslaughter act means buyers could become liable for employee fatalities.News, 14 February 2008More than three-quarters of buyers are looking to use fewer suppliers, according to the latest SM poll.News, 14 February 2008TECOM Investments is claiming to be the first company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to implement a sustainable procurement policy.News, 14 February 2008The Scottish Parliament has launched its first responsible purchasing strategy.News, 14 February 2008
FeaturesFeatured articles from the current issueSo you've made it to the top in purchasing - where's the next stop for an ambitious procurement professional? Rebecca Ellinor speaks to seven former function heads who've moved outside procurementCover feature, 14 February 2008Purchasers at Virgin Media have changed the way they work with suppliers and with the rest of the business. Emma Clarke looks at what they have achievedFeatures, 14 February 2008Have you ever found passion in the procurement workplace? Perhaps some of you discovered your darling over a dutch auction, or developed devotion while doing a deal. On St Valentine's Day, Rebecca Ellinor meets four purchasing couples who tell us how they met, and why working together does - or does not - workFeatures, 14 February 2008David Taylor explains the 10 easy steps to buying meeting spaceFeatures, 14 February 2008For third sector organisations, every penny counts. So why don't more have dedicated purchasing departments? Helen Gilbert finds outCover feature, 31 January 2008
Opinion
ViewpointLast issue's cover story, "Charity begins at home", (SM, 31 January) explored the challenges that third sector organisations (TSOs) face in applying good procurement practice.Soapbox, 14 February 2008
AdviserI have been asked to outsource the IT department. What are the biggest issues I need to consider and the problems I might face?Adviser, 14 February 2008
Regulars
ReviewsWilliam Blackburn Earthscan £49.95 4/5 Reviews, 14 February 2008Donald Waters Kogan Page £45 3/5Reviews, 14 February 2008
UpdateFirms that have been victims of a cartel can lessen the financial and commercial risks of claiming for damages by taking collective action, says Rob MurrayLaw update, 14 February 2008
Court reportCourt report, 14 February 2008
First personI retired hurt from the sex wars some time ago. It seemed like the sensible thing to do. I have hung up my lance (please add your own joke here) and settled down for a quiet life of respectable domesticity.First person, 14 February 2008
Home truthsImagine you are planning to outsource your manufacturing operation to Slovakia.Home truths, 14 February 2008 |
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