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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.
  • Supply Chain Finance Solutions: Relevance Propositions Market ValueErik Hofmann & Oliver Belin, Springer, £44.99, 5 stars
  • SCPrime: The Journey to Supply Chain ExcellenceCrimson & Co, £45, 3 stars
  • Supply Chain Management in the Drug IndustryHedley Rees, £66.95, Wiley-Blackwell, 3 stars.
  • Guide to Supply Chain ManagementColin Scott, Henriette Lundgren & Paul Thompson, Springer, £44.99, 4 stars
  • Turning pointThe UK offshore wind industry is one of the biggest investment programmes in the world. And with miles of coastline there's a huge opportunity but also a big challenge to ramp up a supply chain from scratch. Lindsay Clark reports
  • An intelligent pursuitConducting a supply market analysis for any given commodity is a skill every supply chain professional should master. Elaine Porteous provides some pointers
  • A stitch in timeThe turbulent global climate is forcing companies to reconfigure their supply chains. To stay ahead of the game they must develop a culture that responds better to unexpected events. We can learn a lot from the fashion industry, says Omera Khan
  • Comrades in armsA handful of CPOs from some of the UK's leading aerospace and defence companies have worked together to assure the very future of the industry, finds Rebecca Ellinor
  • Appetite for the best dealsRebecca Ellinor speaks to Anil Alim, procurement and supply chain director of Westbury Street Holdings, about taking risks, boardroom grillings and supplier relationships
  • The Wisdom of BeesBy Michael O'Malley Viking, £9.99 4 stars
  • Are your ethics sewn up?As a major fashion retailer recently discovered, a rogue supplier can damage your reputation. Helen Gilbert examines what buyers can do to prevent the problem.
  • Think lean, sell valueSales and marketing remain resistant to lean principles - but procurement must bring them into the fold, says Dale Williams.
  • The Foods That Make Billions: Liquid GoldBBC2 Wednesdays, 9pm 4 out of 5
  • Work and playSocial networking tools are helping buyers to research suppliers and markets, raise their profiles and keep in touch with vendors, writes Nick Martindale
  • African schemeSouth Africa is using preferred supplier selection as a tool to create a fairer society. Nick Martindale looks at what this means for businesses
  • The New Science of Retailingby Marshall Fisher and Ananth Raman Harvard Business Press, £23.99 4 out of 5
  • What does good SRM look like?After 12 to 18 months in which procurement priorities in many organisations were heavily orientated towards short-term cost and cash improvements, attention is returning to longer-term change initiatives, and in particular supplier relationship management.
  • Trade windsWhy "Buy British" is losing some of its appeal in Africa and what UK suppliers doing about it. By Elaine Porteous
  • The New Supply Chain Agendaby Reuben Slone, J.Paul Dittman and John Mentzer
 Harvard Business Press, £26.99 5/5 stars
  • The India Wayby Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh & Michael Useem 
Harvard Business Press, £19.99
  • Commit to canvassFinding out what suppliers really think can enhance your relationship with them, says Andrew Hillman
  • Thinking inside the boxThe DSDA's training and deployment scheme has streamlined the process of packing and returning equipment from war zones
  • East may not be bestAt first glance, buying goods from China and India may appear to 
be cheaper, but the reality can 
be different. Cheryl Phillips and 
Steven Melnyk look at a case study 
of total-cost-of-ownership
  • On a carbon-cutting rollThe purchasing function has played a central role and achieved sensational results in Allied Bakeries' carbon reduction initiative
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  • Oil spill and boat in ocean © iStock BP details supply chain response to oil spillThe supply chain team at the oil and gas firm had to contend with opportunistic 'suppliers' and a shortage of clean-up products in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
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  • Source of concernHow far you take responsible procurement through your supply chain depends on the potential risks or benefits, says Shaun McCarthy 27 August 2009
  • On your marksIt's essential to have the right supplier, but how do you decide who's fit for the job? Peter Smith examines the pros and cons of a few approaches to assessing bids and tenders 22 October 2009

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