This topic features articles on supplier relations and how procurement and supply professionals deal with vendors. It includes how to build relationships and partnerships, measure performance and encourage innovation from vendors.
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SRM leaders reap rewardsState of Flux survey shows benefits of collaborating with key suppliers - including cost, risk, innovation advantages.
07 November 2011
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85 per cent of GPs admit they lack commissioning skillsFamily doctors are worried that they lack the training to take on additional responsibilities handed to them as part of UK health reforms.
05 November 2011
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Beware of risk at lower tier suppliers"A high proportion of disruptions happen further down the supply chain in places many companies don't look," CIPS CEO David Noble.
04 November 2011
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Wolseley steps up ethical timber effortsThe construction materials company is strengthening controls around its timber sourcing ahead of legislative changes.
02 November 2011
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Glasgow 2014 procurement chief: early talks key to local business benefitsWith 1,000 days to go until the start of the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, SM speaks to its head of procurement, David Brown.
27 October 2011
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Peugeot Citroën asks suppliers to dual sourceThe strategy is in response to disruptions experienced after the Fukushima earthquake earlier this year.
27 October 2011
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BAT on track for £800m savingsTobacco firm says it is well on way to deliver savings three years into a five-year plan.
26 October 2011
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Best Buy Europe tackles suppliers' feedbackElectronics retailer takes steps after SRM conference highlights suppliers' views.
26 October 2011
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SCM moves up manufacturers' agenda...but less than a third are on their way to being world-class at it, according to a study.
24 October 2011
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Procurement is about instilling a ''cost conscious culture''That was the view of Patrick Dunne, group procurement and property director at Alliance Boots, at last night's CPO Agenda Question Time-style debate.
21 October 2011
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Debenhams chief wants supply chain flexibility"We will continue to run the business with tight management of costs and stocks, retaining as much flexibility as possible in the supply chain," CEO Michael Sharp.
21 October 2011
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Balfour Beatty uses sustainability to get more for less"Everybody is looking for more for less right now, and that is what sustainability is all about," Mike Peasland, CEO, Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK.
20 October 2011
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Time taken to pay suppliers extends in Q3"It pays to keep a close eye on suppliers' and customers' payment performance,"
said Jason Mills, Experian UK & Ireland.
20 October 2011
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Procurement fraud on the rise in ChinaSupplier and procurement fraud has risen from 20 per cent to 33 per cent in 2010/11, making it the most prevalent type of fraud in the country.
19 October 2011
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Financial incentives key to motivate ODA delivery partnerThe Olympic Delivery Authority offered a number of financial incentives to motivate its delivery partner to "meet or exceed" its objectives.
18 October 2011
