Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Edition 19 (April 2009)
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David Rae, Editor
You may or may not have noticed, but during 2009 Procurement Leaders has dedicated more time and resource to bringing you the latest sourcing news every day via our website, www.procurementleaders.com.
We have been working hard to bring you the latest, breaking news as early as possible so that it's there for you when you arrive at work in the morning.
Happily, there's been no shortage of news to report on - procurement and supply chain are now at the core of their organisation's attempts to cope with the current economic climate...
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PROCUREMENT FEATURES
- Moves: Richardson lands BA role
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:01:42 - Interview: Premier Foods' Procurement Director, Mark Hughes
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:26:45 - Research: The changing face of procurement
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:53:40 - Roundtable: Risk Management, New York
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:38:42 - Roundtable: Procurement outsourcing, Lisbon
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:53:42 - Exclusive research: Procurement at board level
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:32:10 - Procurement outsourcing gains boardroom attention
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:27:49 - View from the ground: Chinese suppliers feel the strain
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:32:35 - Profile: Tanya Penny, VP procurement and sourcing operations, Verizon
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:35:20 - Software on demand - Oracle enters the market
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:45:42
PROCUREMENT OPINIONS
John Bruton, the former Irish prime minister, famously described the European Union as the world's most successful invention for advancing peace. But right now two of the concepts most central to the European project are at the centre of a bitter war. Inside view: Should have used should-cost
In 1990, I didn't know there was a should-cost calculation for anything. In fact, I hadn't even heard the phrase. What I mean is that I wasn't consciously aware that the company I worked for was probably overpaying for everything. Network view: What makes a great buyer?
Anyone can be a buyer, but what makes a great buyer is someone who gets a genuine thrill from what they do, has an ability to learn and apply that knowledge and the motivation and determination to get the best deals around, write Maggie Robinson and David McIlroy
PROFILE
Featured Profile: Tanya Perry
Reassessing contracts with suppliers large and small is a painstaking task for Verizon’s Tanya Penny. But with 26 years of experience at the company, she certainly has the staying power to see the job through, writes Richard Edwards.
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