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  • 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
  • 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 09 June 2011
  • 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 17 March 2011
  • Contracts with a consciencePublic authorities will soon be legally required to build sustainability into contracts. Eleanor Aspey and Glenn Fletcher identify ways of doing this. 17 February 2011
  • Future focusManaging increased risks, integration into the wider business and boosting innovation and growth is where the future of procurement lies, finds Rebecca Ellinor. 06 January 2011
  • A sustained approachAs the prominence of sustainable development continues to rise, many procurement departments are developing strategies to tackle the issue, as Nick Martindale reports 06 January 2011
  • The Christmas Power PlayToys are big business at this time of year. Supply chains prepare 12 months ahead of the day to get organised, but when it comes to CSR, many still need a lot of work, finds Adrienne Margolis 09 December 2010
  • 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 25 November 2010
  • What The Green Movement Got WrongChannel 4, Thursday 4 November, 2010, 10.20pm 4 out of 5 25 November 2010
  • The Right Thingby Sally Bibb Wiley, £14.99 4 out of 5 11 November 2010
  • Beacon of progressSurrey's streetlight-buying strategy has delivered savings, allowed more effective monitoring and cut the county's carbon emissions 30 September 2010
  • On a carbon-cutting rollThe purchasing function has played a central role and achieved sensational results in Allied Bakeries' carbon reduction initiative 30 September 2010
  • May the best team winWhat happened when Supply Management pitted two teams of experienced procurement and supply chain professionals against each other in London to source and buy a selection of weird and wonderful items? Watch video highlights and read a full account of the action 03 August 2010
  • Cracking ChinaSwitching your sourcing to the world's third largest economy can save you 30 per cent. But getting in there is no easy matter, say Mitch Cosani and Charles Avery 22 July 2010
  • Green Supply Chains: An Action ManifestoBy Stuart Emmett and Vivek Sood, Gower, £55 24 June 2010
  • Strategy for SustainabilityBy Adam Werbach Harvard Business School Press, £18.99 *** 27 May 2010
  • Blood, Sweat and LuxuriesBBC Three, Tuesdays, 9pm ** 27 May 2010
  • CollaborationBy Morten T Hansen, Harvard Business School Press, £19.99 13 May 2010
  • Climate of changeSupply chains account for a large chunk of the world's emissions. Andy Allen examines the profession's role in global warming 07 January 2010
  • Britain's Really Disgusting Food: MeatBBC Three, Monday 9pm 03 December 2009
  • A Herculean TaskWith 1,000 days to go before the London 2012 Olympics, Richard Brass speaks to the organisers about the procurement pressures and pitfalls so far 05 November 2009
  • Procurement's Olympic legacy to boost UK firms' capabilityThe CPO of London's Olympic organising committee hopes the legacy of its work with suppliers will be that British businesses are "fitter and more competent". 05 November 2009
  • Accolades for green efforts in the capitalBy Allie Anderson London-based organisations have this week been recognised for their contributions to sustainable purchasing at the Mayor of London's 2009 Green Procurement Code (GPC) awards. 30 October 2009
  • Top retailers score badly on sustainable palm oil purchasingEnvironment charity WWF says some of Europe's top companies are failing to purchase certified palm oil, even though it is now available. 28 October 2009
  • Leave your car at home, says OGCThe UK government could save £250,000 by cutting the amount of business travel civil servants undertake in their own vehicles. 27 October 2009
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  • Beacon of progressSurrey's streetlight-buying strategy has delivered savings, allowed more effective monitoring and cut the county's carbon emissions 30 September 2010
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