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SM 100

Topical opinions on procurement issues from purchasing and supply chain professionals

Poor data hinders buyers' performancePurchasers admit they have to battle for investment in spend data systems that provide transparency. 28 November 2011
Buyers 100 per cent in favour of helping each otherAll those who responded to the latest SM poll said they would be willing to help a peer at another organisation. 25 October 2011
Purchasers split on whether to simplify PQQsFewer than half of buyers have plans to improve pre-qualification questionnaires despite criticism. 28 September 2011
Purchasers: 'no plans to increase security spend'Only one in five companies is boosting security budgets in the next two years despite recent riots in England and increased threat of cyber attacks. 18 August 2011
Buyers seeking out SMEsSurvey cites cost and flexibility as benefits of smaller suppliers. 02 August 2011
Buyers report good relations with stakeholdersRelationships between purchasing departments and the majority of their stakeholders are in good health, according to 96 per cent of buyers. 04 July 2011
Purchasers plan to continue using recession tacticsProcurement professionals believe the tactics they used to achieve savings during the recession will continue to work as the economy grows. 06 June 2011
Top in-house talent left to oversee procurement outsourcing dealsMost buyers say they would leave their best individuals in place to manage a procurement outsourcing contract, the latest SM100 poll found. 21 April 2011
Most purchasers prepare for supply disruptionThe majority of buyers report having a business continuity plan in place that covers disruption to their organisation's supply chain, the latest SM100 poll has found. 06 April 2011
More effort required to boost social enterprise, say buyersOrganisations must do more to incorporate social enterprises in their supply chain, according to the latest SM100 poll. 09 March 2011
85 per cent say 'do more to combat procurement fraud'Purchasers are not doing enough to prevent fraud, the latest SM100 poll has found. 15 February 2011
More work, fewer staff in 2011, say purchasersPurchasers face increasing workloads this year as their departments take on extra responsibilities with no additional resources to cover it. 01 February 2011
Most buyers preparing for 2011 commodities price hikesA little more than half of buyers are planning for price increases during 2011, the latest SM100 survey has revealed. 20 January 2011
Cost reduction is king in 2011Cost cutting is the priority for 2011 for nearly half of buyers, according to the latest SM100 poll. 31 December 2010
Buyers say privatising Royal Mail would benefit procurementBuyers have voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail in the SM 100 poll. 23 November 2010

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