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  • Setting standards on carbonThe publication of international standards on how to chart the carbon footprint of your supply chain is a significant milestone for buyers, reports Elisabeth Jeffries. 15 March 2012
  • Military precisıonMaintaining Afghanistan's Camp Bastion requires a unique set of skills so when the MoD outsourced the role, it first put bidders through rigorous paces. 15 March 2012
  • The right mix to get the right dealTender processes can be haphazard affairs completed by low-level buyers to obtain a 'price' to purchase a commodity. But if handled under different principles, the results can be improved, as Billy Bell shows 
in this six-point guide. 15 March 2012
  • Web Exclusive: The four factors for successful public purchasingHow can public sector procurement improve value for money? Tom McGuffog explains. 05 March 2012
  • Personnel DevelopmentIt used to be a case of 'HR versus procurement', but now the two functions are starting to work together to great effect, finds Helen Gilbert. 16 February 2012
  • CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012It's that time of year again the CIPS SM Awards are now open for entries. 16 February 2012
  • Green GiantThe NHS is taking strides to promote sustainable practice among suppliers and staff and with its vast purchasing power, any changes it makes 
could have a significant impact, says Anita Boniface. 16 February 2012
  • Personal effectsEnhancing procurement effectiveness is key to sustainable success, but buyers first need to enhance the effectiveness of their own functions to ensure maximum progress. Sigi Osagie gives six areas to take action. 16 February 2012
  • Web Exclusive: Climate change revolutionSimon Ramsay from University of Exeter Business School explains low-carbon procurement from strategy to supply implementation. 15 February 2012
  • Creative industryGenerating innovative ideas and approaches isn't always easy. Jamie Napper offers tips to help you and 
your teams think differently. 17 January 2012
  • Leading by exampleAs procurement teams target inefficiencies to cope with cost cutting measures, they are helped by new processes and techniques that can deliver further savings. 17 January 2012
  • Back to basicsIt is possible to innovate on a budget, if you think from the customer's perspective, 
says Angus Craig. 17 January 2012
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  • "Coming up with the goods" illustration © Alberto Antoniazzi Coming up with the goodsAs procurement is called upon to keep an ever-tighter rein on supply chains, one area it is becoming increasingly involved in is logistics. Nick Martindale maps out its growing role in this area. 09 May 2013
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