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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
Schools of thoughtProcurement professionals tell Rebecca Ellinor how they got an audience with school children to persuade them to consider a purchasing career. 17 January 2012
Power steeringIn order to get the best out of  your procurement team, you first  need to empower them. 17 January 2012
Young ApprenticeBBC1, Mondays 9pm, 2 stars. 11 January 2012
The Intuitive Compass: Why the best decisions balance reason and instinctFrancis P Cholle,  Jossey-Bass, £18.99, 3 stars. 11 January 2012
Special deliveryWith ever-increasing demands to produce savings in a fast-changing corporate environment, Royal Mail Group's procurement team started a journey to become world class. Rebecca Ellinor talks to group procurement director Kath Harmeston about its transformation. 08 December 2011
The growth of digital marketingHow buyers can measure the impact and effectiveness of their spend? The SM roundtable debate in association with ebiquity. 08 December 2011
Media studiesThere are many more savings to be made from media plans if we measure the value of our media agencies differently and apply a little more trust, argues David Meikle. 08 December 2011
Chasing carsAs Jaguar Land Rover gears up for the biggest recruitment drive in its history, Paul Snell looks at  how purchasing has become the firm's fastest growing function and the staff it's hoping to attract. 08 December 2011
Sun Tzu for Women  The Art of War for Winning  in BusinessBecky  Sheetz-Runkle, Adams Media, £9.99, 4 stars. 08 December 2011
Poorly Made in ChinaPaul Midler, John Wiley & Sons, £11.99, 4 stars. 08 December 2011
Keeping the show on the roadFrom vetting pyrotechnicians to hiring outside broadcasting units, the BBC's procurement team works on a diverse range of projects, as Helen Gilbert discovers... mobility scooters anyone? 10 November 2011
Driving  down  the costsA future of structurally higher fuel prices means managers need to take a firmly proactive approach to controlling fleet finances, says Richard Schooling. 10 November 2011

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Gold standardsWith its new approaches and methods of best practice, the Olympic Delivery Authority has delivered a range of firsts during the procurement of the park for the London 2012 games. Rebecca Ellinor meets the winners

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Uncovering hidden costsThe issue of cost has never had such a great focus. Irrespective of sector, size or situation, the economic downturn has driven cost high up organisations' agendas.

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Why are buyers willing to spend so much time evaluating bids, yet so little time developing their evaluation criteria, wonders Peter Marshall? 09 February 2012