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Petrie appointed new Nestle CPO
SRM lacks definition
Purchasers fall short on supply chain risk
Risk ‘needs a rethink’
CPO in top 10 most powerful businesswomen
Former Chrysler CPO sets up own buying business
Big buyers join forces on carbon emissions
Suppliers need help to understand climate change risks
Recession offers chance to drive ‘radical change’ in supply chains
P&G procurement chief warns against ‘price attack’
Leading CPOs focus on innovation, not just cost
Supplier risk ‘not getting sufficient attention’
Firms push hard on payment terms despite the risks
Siemens looks to procurement to improve its fortunes
Kux declines to give savings target, insists her strategy for Siemens is a long-term one
Nokia doubles savings target, cuts 50 sourcing staff
Rough diamond supply chain checks failing
BMW and Daimler set collaborative buying goal
Swine flu: check your contracts
CPOs quizzed over current economic conditions
Interim market under pressure
US urged to take up open source technology
'90% is better than nothing'
Wal-Mart criticised over conditions at Chinese suppliers' factories
Recession has positive effect on procurement’s profile
Procurement warned over short-term tactics
Supplier instability has a negative impact on European firms
British Airways CEO looks to suppliers for cost-cutting help
BT procurement steps up a gear in response to financial turmoil
Outsourcing deals fall to six-year low
Outsourcing firms seen as top contract managers
Trusting supplier relations have direct financial benefits, research shows
‘Don’t lock in commodity prices yet’, warns top economist
Kux to take charge of procurement at Siemens
Collaboration vital to ward off recession
Managers lack ability to motivate talented staff
‘Short sighted’ supplier payment delays warning
Supply chains hold the key to cost cutting
‘Save more with fewer resources’, CPOs told
Firms urged to learn from Satyam scandal
Leading executives join CPO Agenda’s editorial board
Chrysler’s CPO promises to rebuild its supplier relations
Business disinterest holds back procurement
Credit crunch hits auto supplier relations
HP offers advice on CSR in small suppliers
Complex supply chains and energy shortages pose threat to global economy
Chrysler appoints John Campi as its new CPO
Procurement ill-equipped for CEO needs
Collin moves into the CEO’s seat at Peugeot
Motorola appoints its third CPO in two years
CFOs less than happy with procurement’s performance
Honeywell appoints new CPO
Procurement lacks working capital knowledge, says report
Numico CPO takes up residence at top business school
Rae leaves Continental for Pilkington
Shell CPO moves on to tackle shared services
BPO procurement held back by ‘incomplete service’
Buyers lead cost-cutting drive
Outsourcing deals signed
Recession tactics improved business prospects, say finance executives
Kraft procurement geared up for business change
Recession gave LG Electronics buyers chance to shine, says CPO
Buyers more popular than ever, says ISM keynote speaker
Firms fail to capitalise on strategic sourcing
Procurement should set business direction, purchasers told
Research puts paid to perception that supply chain interruptions are increasing
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Winter 2011-12
From the editor
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Benchmarking excellence: the votes are in
Clever is no longer enough
Cut the savings habit
Quick wins for 2011 savings
Pressure mounts
Armoured cars, sniffer dogs and security
Reaching the summit of cost cutting
The final frontier for CPOs
Fast moving and global
CPO Agenda and KPMG Global Procurement Excellence Benchmarking Survey
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Measure of success
Talent spotting
Capital gains
What happens when procurement resources are lost from an organisation?
Any other business
Retirement
Tips for working from home
Q&A: Dick Russill
A change is as good as a raise
The negotiator: Mike Inman
My best deal: Yann Teste
Five things to consider
Books: leadership, social media, strategy
Effective sustainability
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
Procurement fraud
CSR briefing: Meryl Bushell
How procurement can add value to a merger
The Anywhere Leader
Frankley speaking: I have a great idea - a pay rise!
Autumn 2011
From the editor
Features
The cost of global inflation
Trust me, I’m a CPO
What can procurement learn about risk management from recent catastrophes?
Green giants
How to be a customer of choice
Taking the alternative route
Quick wins for 2011 savings
The multiplier effect
On higher grounds
Dealing with uncertainty
Any other business
Corruption
Executive coach
Purchasers in demand
LinkedIn discussion
The CPO role turnaround
Eight things to consider: What is your PA asked?
Books: ethics, education and leadership
Growth markets
Reducing risk
Business wisdom
To eliminate corruption, policy is just not enough
Matters arising: How to increase spend compliance
Frankley speaking: I have a great idea - a pay rise!
Summer 2011
From the editor
Contributors
Features
Chain reaction
An agent for change
Weeding out exploitation
In with the in crowd
Executive debate: Where next for savings?
Platforms for growth
Recipes for coping
Research: growth curve
How does your procurement team measure up?
Three mistakes cause transformations to fail
Fears rise over supply chain attacks
‘Horrible boss syndrome’ has serious side effects
Creating an optimistic outlook
Any other business
Tips for going on holidays without your BlackBerry
A world of talent
Executive coach
Costs creep back
Five characteristics of successful firms
My best deal by Clive Dedman
Five things to consider: The Bribery Act
Books: best practice, icons and renewables
Supplier management
What is hard work?
Career path
Energy buying is not for those looking for a quiet life
Matters arising: How to control costs
Frankley speaking: One for all and all for one
Spring 2011
From the editor
Contributors
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Hedging your bets
Cutting it fine
Technologically speaking
Interview: Heidi Landry-Chan - Braving the elements
Executive debate: What comes first, quick bucks or big changes?
Because you're worth it
Seizing the opportunity
Building a blueprint for better outcomes
Law opinion: OJEU prevents efficient buying
How do you measure up?
After Japan - Is a lack of quality products now inevitable?
Close for comfort
After recession – a new era
Fresh thinking
Any other business
Tips for making redundancies
Best places to study
Executive coach
Complex times
How best to develop suppliers
My best deal by Mark Hollison
Seven things to consider: Business awards
Books: education, culture and trade
Global productivity
What makes for a positive attitude?
Supply Chain Finance
Fine words are no substitute for substance in CSR policies
Matters arising: Supplier risk management
Frankley speaking: What happened to good old-fashioned service?
Winter 2010-11
From the editor
Contributors
Any other business
Tips for giving a successful presentation
Best places to operate
Executive coach
The raw truth
How to prepare for changes ahead
LinkedIn discussion
My best deal by Steve Wills
Five things to consider
Books: success, learning and resilience
Cost still king
Direct line
What is innovation?
Measure your organisation’s ‘water footprint’
Matters arising: Virtual teams
Features
Stars of tomorrow
Technology creates ever-changing leadership challenges
Procurement success is a two-way street
Reap what you sow in low-cost countries
Keeping the value in energy
Interview: Richard Porcaro - Banking on recovery
Testing times
Make your move
A meeting of the minds
What’s in a name?
The world in 2011
Make progress without alienating people
Executive debate: Cuts from the centre
How does your procurement team measure up?
Frankley speaking: When is an answer not an answer...?
Autumn 2010
From the editor
Features
Interview: Christina de Luca - Procurement explorer
Bridging the gap
Executive debate: Assimilate to accumulate
Up close and personalised
'When do we get to SRM?'
The green dividend in supply chains
Do your procurement policies stand up to the demands of the new Bribery Act?
Let them off the strings
Staying close to shore
The return of make or buy
Three into one will go
An escape from the tyranny of savings
Frankley speaking: The law of the playground means potatoes beat Process
Contributors
Any other business
Monitoring Spend
Matters arising - pay settlements
Books: jobs, professional services, china
My best deal - Maria Canabal y Otero
Executive coach
National corruption
Four things to consider
How to look like you're in control
When negotiating with suppliers turns into bullying
Linked in discussion
What is success?
Tips for running effective meetings
Profits fears
Fraud Increase
Summer 2010
Frankley speaking: Say goodbye to purchasing. Meet the cheerleaders of Crisis Control!
From the editor
Any other business
Executive coach
My best deal - Beth Wallace
Matters arising force majeure
Pay and rations
Business travel
How CFOs make cost-cutting stick
Ethical audits aren’t the final word on supplier standards
Books: ethics, education and leadership
Automotive supplier working relations index
What is leadership?
Tips for doing business in China
Working Capital
Reducing risk
Inside Greece
Contributors
Features
Payment on account
Equipping tomorrow's buyers
Corruption under arrest
Masters of the universe
Process matters too
Indirectly accountable
In the interim – and beyond
Executive debate: Budgeting for a wider influence
Life after the downturn
Take a lead on fairness
A quarter of large manufacturers’ CPOs report directly to CEO
Hefty fines for companies that miss CRC deadline
Copy of Interview: Tim Richardson - At the controls
Spring 2010
Frankley speaking: Say goodbye to purchasing. Meet the cheerleaders of Crisis Control!
From the editor
Heads up
CSR Briefing: Heated rows hide big savings
Executive coach
Tactics: Recruitment after the slump
Opinion: Equity investment pays off
Research digest: CEO priorities
How to... Align procurement with the boardroom
Books: Analytics, leadership and ethics
Features
Interview: Scrubbing up well
Engineer fresh opportunities to control spending
The Lessons of Toyota’s Recalls
Executive debate: The price of flexible supply chains
Procurement leadership: Dos and don’ts
Chewing on Regulations
When the CPO gets a request for a quote
Advancing on indirects
Form an orderly line
Go with the cash flow
Indirect benefits
A tiny insight into a vast nation
Just doing our job
Is there a hole in your synergy strategy bucket?
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Executive summaries
Winter 2009 - 2010
From the editor
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Tactics: Learning from recession
Books: Careers, markets, ideas and negotitation
How to... find a job after redundancy
Executive coach
Research digest: Economic confidence
Opinion: Controlling demand
Briefing: Lead a change of climate
Contributors
Executive summaries
Frankley speaking: Haunted by the ghost of contracts past
Features
Interview: This is your captain speaking
Positive thinking
Going solo and other alternatives to life at the top
Fuel's gold
Turning the corner
Take control of costs
Six steps to get the most out of your procurement outsource supplier
Skills for the future
Face it, we are salespeople’
Executive debate: Unlocking cash flow in the supply chain
The 7 habits of highly effective CPOs
Autumn 2009
Contributors
From the editor
Frankley speaking: Haunted by the ghost of contracts past
Executive summaries
Heads up
Research digest: Executive performance
Opinion: Where less is more
Executive coach
Tactics: Contractual relationships
Books: Leaders, winners and sustainability
How to... Support product innovation
Briefing: Profit from sustainability
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So you want to be a CEO... or do you?
Coping with redundancy
Appetite for acquisition
Delivering the post
Refracted glory
Executive debate: Balancing quick wins today with sustainabılity in the future
Building the case for SRM
The lessons in leisure
The high cost of extended payment
Set a new course in busıness travel
Risk management getting board-level attention
Summer 2009
From the editor
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Executive summaries
Frankley speaking: Haunted by the ghost of contracts past
Heads up
Tactics: Risk assessment
Books: Networks, negotiation and localisation
Opinion: on top in a bear market
Research digest
Briefing: Forecasting commodity risk
How to... reduce your consultancy spend
Executive coach
Features
The great fall of China
Suppliers and vendors first
Coping with crisis
Executive debate: Controlling supply risks in today’s environment
Keep the value attached to your contracts
Fill in the blanks on CSR
Taking great strides together
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Smart strategies for tough times
spring-09
From the editor
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Executive summaries
Frankley speaking: Haunted by the ghost of contracts past
Heads up
SRM in turbulent times
Why supplier bashing won’t do
Books: Rethinking your strategy
Opinion: There is no quick fix
Research digest
Learning from the Satyam scandal
How to... make the most of the web
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Winter 2008-2009
From the editor
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Responding to recession
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Autumn 2008
From the editor
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Research digest
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Executive coach
Features
10 guiding principles for the SRM journey
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Knowledge is power
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Summer 2008
From the editor
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Books: Leadership through innovation
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Research digest
Tactics: Supply chain finance 101
Briefing: Hedging agains commodity volatility
How to...Develop a responsible buying strategy
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Executive debate: Outsourcing: what scope is there for deeper relationships?
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Spring 2008
From the editor
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Books: People lessons from leaders
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Tactics: Getting ahead on succession planning
Opinion: Saving the earth
Executive coach
How to...Survive a slowdown
Briefing: Joining forces on carbon emissions
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Executive debate: What are the opportunities and challenges in M&A integration?
Executive summaries
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Winter 2007-08 issue
From the editor
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Briefing: Executing a CSR policy
Research digest
Opinion: Inspiring a generation
Books: Strategies for a changing world
How to...Run a procurement boot camp
How to...Survive a slowdown
Executive coach
Tactics: Aligning supply and demand
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More than just the goalkeeper
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The Amazon effect
Executive summaries
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Autumn 2007 issue
From the editor
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Research digest
Opinion: Profiting from pressure
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Executive debate: What are procurement's key challenges in the next 10 years?
Executive summaries
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Summer 2007 issue
From the editor
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Opinion: Waiting for the wave
Books: Facing the future
Briefing: Renegotiating outsourcing contracts
Tactics: SRM tests out influencing skills
Features
Executive debate: How do you execute global sourcing quickly and effectively?
Life's born entertainer
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Executive summaries
Spring 2007 issue
From the editor
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Heads up
Opinion: Ethical violations
Books: Boosting business performance
Briefing: Improving SAP's procurement suite
Tactics: The 100-day campaign trail
Features
Getting closer to key suppliers
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Executive debate: What does world-class procurement look like?
Heading east
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Research digest
Opinion: Managing volatility
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Briefing: CPO priorities in 2007
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What's on your wish list?
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Autumn 2006 issue
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Summer 2006 issue
From the editor
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Opinion: A sustainable future
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Winter 2005 issue
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