- 11
- JUN
- 2010
World Cup to make staff as sick as a parrot?
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Risk, Economy & Current Affairs
Millions of workers around the globe are over the moon that the FIFA World Cup is finally here, but will companies have to keep an increased eye on employees' 'sickness' records during the coming month. more
- 09
- JUN
- 2010
The PIU's top outsourcing tips
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Outsourcing
Outsourcing during the recession has seen mixed results. Some companies outsourcing to low-cost destinations have been dissatisfied by the quality. But finding the right outsource partner can contribute to long-term success. The best deal is not always the contract with the lowest price. Here, the PIU blog considers some factors that are vital to securing the success of an outsourced contract. more
- 07
- JUN
- 2010
What about China?
Author: Jordan Early - Categories: Procurement Strategy, Economy & Current Affairs
In late May I was fortunate enough to attend the Procurement Leaders London Forum, which looks to bring the brightest minds in procurement together to network and discuss the unique challenges that our function faces. more
- 03
- JUN
- 2010
Ariba and Salesforce integration announcement is imminent
Author: Mark Perera - Categories: Technology & Apps
Ariba will be shortly announcing its first point of integration between its new Commerce Cloud and the Salesforce.com Sales Cloud. The integration will link Ariba Contracts with Salesforce.com's Contracts module, allowing both parties to have full visibility over their commercial relationships. more
- 02
- JUN
- 2010
Red alert: Is your intelligence falling into the wrong hands?
Author: Michelle Perkins - Categories: Risk, Procurement Intelligence
A quick question – do you know where your intelligence is as you read this? As the scope of market intelligence gathered by procurement organisations grows, then so does the amount of information provided to them. How many, though, are ensuring that their precious data doesn't fall into the wrong hands – and how many are working hard to make sure that their intelligence doesn't walk out of the building when a member of staff swaps one place of work for another? more
- 01
- JUN
- 2010
Reputational risk hits Apple iPad supplier
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: CSR & Green, Direct Spend, Category Management, Risk, Economy & Current Affairs
Following the suicide of 10 members of staff in the Foxconn factory, in Shenzhen, China, consumers and vendor companies have expressed concern over employee working conditions in the facilities. The factory manufactures Apple's iPad and iPod products, as well as goods by Dell, HP, Microsoft, Nintendo, Nokia and Sony, with these unfortunate events demonstrating the value of managing reputational risk in supply chains. more
