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  • Mastering a sea changeWith major acquisitions leading to rapid growth, Babcock International Group has seen its procurement team undergo a transformation to deal with the changes. Paul Snell talks to Tim Clay, procurement director of the Marine and Technology division, about the challenges. 10 May 2012
  • Olympic starsWhen it comes to laying on the Olympic Games in London this year, procurement is centre stage. Adam Leach meets LOCOG's top team. 10 May 2012
  • A Supply Chain Management Guide to Business ContinuityBetty Kildow, McGraw-Hill Professional, £26.99, 3 stars. 10 May 2012
  • Skilled setThe recruitment market for procurement and supply chain professionals in southern Africa is extremely buoyant and is set to continue that way, as 
Tim Smedley explains. 10 May 2012
  • Delving into divestmentsAs the austere climate causes companies to slice 
up their assets, it has not only presented organisations 
with opportunities to snap up bargains, but 
encouraged them to re-evaluate what 
assets they wish to retain, says Nick Martindale. 12 April 2012
  • 'It is not going to be one solution fits all, not in this business'As director of procurement at Aggregate Industries, Gerard Cantwell is keen to simplify a complex organisation. He talks to Steve Bagshaw about the challenge and his plans for change. 12 April 2012
  • How procurement and facilities management can work togetherSM joined forces with sister magazine FM World at a recent roundtable debate to find out what both industries really think of each other - and how they can unite. 12 April 2012
  • Responsible ProcurementAlis Sindberg Hemmingsen & Henning, De Haas, 3 stars 12 April 2012
  • Minority Business Success: Refocusing on the 
American DreamLeonard Greenhalgh and James Lowry, Stanford University Press, £52.50, 4 stars 12 April 2012
  • Fast track to successPaul Snell catches up with Muna Abdulla Bin Zouba'a, procurement manager at Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (Yas Marina Circuit) to 
discuss her career. 28 March 2012
  • Breaking down the barriersWomen are still banging their heads on the glass ceiling, but is this the case for those in procurement? Rebecca Ellinor talks to industry leaders to find out if there is a problem. 15 March 2012
  • 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
  • SCPrime: The Journey to Supply Chain ExcellenceCrimson & Co, £45, 3 stars 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
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