- 26
- FEB
- 2010
FM tuning in to new position in business world
Author: Michelle Perkins - Categories: Procurement Intelligence
Facilities management is something that every company – big or small – has to deal with, and it's fast-emerging as a new outsourcing battleground. more
- 19
- FEB
- 2010
Data centre management - blue sky thinking could solve cost dilemma
Author: Michelle Perkins - Categories: Procurement Intelligence
Despite the biggest economic slump in a generation, some sectors have proved to be remarkably adept at maintaining their growth – which in some cases hasn't been great news for procurement. more
- 17
- FEB
- 2010
Supply chain management blueprint puts Toyota in the red
Author: Maggie Slowik - Categories: Procurement Intelligence
In 1950s Japan, Toyota hit on something – not out of any great feat of ingenuity, rather out of necessity. Now, with lawsuits pending totalling over US$2 billion and one of the automotive industry's most potentially damaging recalls in full swing, it needs to do likewise. And fast. more
- 10
- FEB
- 2010
Greece puts eurozone on slippery slope
Author: Michelle Perkins - Categories: Procurement Intelligence
Maybe it's time that the phrase 'beware of Greeks bearing gifts' should be altered slightly, because after a week where the country's financial state looks more perilous than ever, maybe 'beware of Greeks carrying a huge fiscal deficit' would be more apt. more
- 09
- FEB
- 2010
Atos Origin to enter supply chain finance space
Author: Jordan Early - Categories: Economy & Current Affairs
Atos Origin's move into the supply chain finance (SCF) space presents a real shift in this field. The fact that an established IT provider is committing time and resources to this activity further highlights the potential of such practices in today's post-recession marketplace and could see SCF moving from a peripheral business idea to a commonly adopted practice. more
- 08
- FEB
- 2010
Ill wind could blow Philippines off course
Author: Michelle Perkins - Categories: Talent, Risk, Technology & Apps, Global Sourcing
Few countries in the globalised business world have recovered as rapidly from the economic downturn as the Philippines. Thanks to the swift intervention of the country's republican government – and helped, in part, by the natural conservatism displayed by financial institutions operating inside its borders – a dip in economic growth in 2009 appears to represent a temporary blip on an otherwise upward curve that shows little signs of slowing. more
- 03
- FEB
- 2010
Seeing suppliers as allies the key to demand management battle
Author: Michelle Perkins - Categories: Risk, Supplier Relationship Management
It would be easy to assume that the mere mention of demand management would be enough to bring the majority of suppliers out in a cold sweat – after all, if demand drops then so, it's natural to assume, do order volumes. more
- 02
- FEB
- 2010
Lock up your data – software security under scrutiny
Author: Michelle Perkins - Categories: Economy & Current Affairs, Risk, Technology & Apps
This weekend the Sunday Times reported that MI5 claimed the Chinese government "represents one of the most significant espionage threats to the UK", due to its increasing excellence at a global industry that has effortlessly shrugged off the worst effects of the economic downturn – electronic hacking. more
