May 8, 2013
Tug of war, alongside football, is a sport that we as Brits would class as one of our own but in reality almost certainly originated from China. In the 21st century the country has become the centre stage for both the proverbial and literal tug of wa...
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April 26, 2013
Whether you are a Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing Manager, Materials Planner, Production Scheduler, Demand Planner or Forecasting Manager, there can be no doubt that the ability to get the best out of SAP will help you greatly in you work and in you...
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April 18, 2013
I was reading with great interest an article in the ‘Supply Management’ magazine published every month by CIPS and picked up on a feature about late payment law. Essentially UK law on late payment changed on March 16th stating that the payment period...
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April 18, 2013
An exclusive poll for The Grocer revealed nearly three quarters of consumers do not trust supermarkets to tell the truth about the use of technology to genetically modify food.
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March 28, 2013
It seems that some purchasing professionals are getting lazy and not developing the relationships they should be.
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March 13, 2013
I was interested to read that supermarket group Tesco had bought restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m in what is a continued attempt to revitalize and rejuvenate its UK stores.
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March 5, 2013
Februarys report from Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI is out and it makes interesting reading for the manufacturing sector.
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January 4, 2013
Having spoken to hundreds, possibly thousands of Purchasing professionals one of the common complaints I hear from candidates is that their employer doesn’t understand the true value of purchasing.
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November 30, 2012
As a recruiter our whole business is focused around dealing with people, understanding what they do, what they’re motivated by, what frustrates them and essentially building long term relationships. In the course of doing this you get to know people ...
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November 19, 2012
Many NHS hospitals in England are paying over the odds for supplies, a snapshot investigation suggests. The assessment by consultants Ernst & Young highlights big variations in the prices paid for a range of medical products.
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September 18, 2012
For those working in recruitment, those seeking employment or even those just keeping an eye out on the market this summer has been a rather quiet one. Recruitment freezes even for ultimately profitable departments are not uncommon.
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September 11, 2012
A recent survey by Barclays showed that almost two-thirds of British manufacturers - 61 per cent - source commodities and components from the UK, rather than abroad (39 per cent). The UK manufacturing: Supply chain insight study by Barclays found 53...
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September 5, 2012
After watching the 200m final and the post interview with Oscar, it amazed me how someone could lose supporters respect and cause controversy from one single comment!
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September 4, 2012
As the Premier League’s transfer window drew to a close in the early hours of Saturday morning many a Chief Executive could be forgiven for feeling a drunken sense of confusion and regret from the night before.
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August 29, 2012
In the past 18 months I seem to have done the two of the most stressful things a human can do out of choice – moving house (actually three times) and starting a new job. It wasn’t until moving for the third time that I realised, after having an argum...
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August 8, 2012
What a great weekend it has been in the world of the Olympics, Great Britain & N. Ireland moving to 3rd on the medals table and the 100 metres men’s final being the 2nd fastest of all time! So how do you ensure that you are a gold standard leader li...
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August 7, 2012
Like almost everyone I have spoken to I have been glued to the Olympic coverage ever since the thrilling opening ceremony on 27th July. In amongst all the successes that the GB team are experiencing the debate around legacy and whether the games are ...
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July 26, 2012
On your marks...get set......GO....As 2012 has been the year of Royal celebrations, Bank Holidays and more importantly Great Britain’s year for sport, with a little event you might of heard of called the Olympics. The big question is how prepared are...
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July 20, 2012
This may seem a typically British excuse for poor performance or service, but I’m going to attempt to blame our dreadful weather for delays in candidates receiving feedback.
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June 26, 2012
I was surprised to see whilst reading up on the Eurozone crisis that, other than the small landlocked tax haven of Luxembourg, it was the former Eastern Bloc nations of Estonia, Slovenia and Slovakia that came under the 60% national public debt level...
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