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Little C vs Capital C – Do You Have the Commercial Skills You Need to Get to the Top?
There’s no doubt that in the coming years, automation, digitisation and AI will have a major impact on Procurement and Supply Chain roles, and yet, this isn’t the subject that has dominated conversations at a senior level. The changing nature of jobs in the profession is only half the story – the other half is … Continue reading Little C vs Capital C – Do You Have the Commercial Skills You Need to Get to the Top?
How to Train Your Team for Zero Budget – The 2024 Edit
Research conducted recently by Dutch recruitment experts, Randstad, found that 27 percent of workers in the UK plan to change their role or employer in the next 6 months, an increase of 3 per cent from 2023, and the highest percentage since pre-pandemic levels. Employees are looking for engaging and supportive working environments, complete with … Continue reading How to Train Your Team for Zero Budget – The 2024 Edit
Top 10 Topics for Starting Out in Procurement
“I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger.”‘Ooh La La’, Faces, 1973 A lyric from a great song, yes, but also a lament that we’ve all voiced at some point in our lives, usually in relation to an occasion where we have had an experience or gained some knowledge that … Continue reading Top 10 Topics for Starting Out in Procurement
Top Tips for Hosting a Supply Chain Conference
If you are a seasoned Procurement professional, you’ve probably lost count of the number of Procurement and Supply Chain events you’ve attended over the years. There will have been good ones – great location and venue, good speakers, valuable networking – and bad ones – nothing right, from the depressing hotel conference room to seeing … Continue reading Top Tips for Hosting a Supply Chain Conference
Celebrating 50 Years of Health & Safety at Work
The year is 1974. The UK is beset by on-going miners strikes and rationing of electricity. Political upheaval across the country will lead to not one, but two, General Elections. Manchester United are relegated from the English First Division for the first time in their history, and Brian Clough has a brief, but eventful, 44 … Continue reading Celebrating 50 Years of Health & Safety at Work
Manual Tasks Are a Time Killer – Why Are We So Resistant to Change?
From checking out at the supermarket and buying everything from insurance to holidays, to better search results and manning home appliances at the touch of a button, when it comes to our personal lives, we are all for technological advancements helping us. And while perhaps some human intervention is welcome (especially when it comes to … Continue reading Manual Tasks Are a Time Killer – Why Are We So Resistant to Change?
Striking a Balance between Social Value and KPIs
Modern Procurement often feels like a balancing act. As the remit of the profession grows, so does the number of ‘masters’ (read stakeholders) that Procurement needs to serve. And while this juggling may be in hand for the most part, there are times where it’s impossible. This issue is no more prevalent than when it … Continue reading Striking a Balance between Social Value and KPIs
Why the Climate Crisis may Change Global Shipping for Good
An estimated 80 percent of all goods imported and exported globally are transported by sea freight. Containers have helped to improve efficiency, while capacity has increased exponentially with the construction of massive cargo ships with the ability to carry upwards of 20,000 containers each, on every journey. Sea freight accounts for the transportation of 11 … Continue reading Why the Climate Crisis may Change Global Shipping for Good
Supply Chain Trouble Off the Starboard Bow
As attacks on ships in the Red Sea continue unabated, UK and European businesses are feeling the pinch once again in their supply chains. When Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels began attacking cargo ships sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, there was little sense of what was to … Continue reading Supply Chain Trouble Off the Starboard Bow
Why ‘Clean Product’ Supply Chains Still Have a Long Way to Go
Following a protest by climate activists at the LA Auto Show, it’s clear that supply chains for ‘clean’ or ‘sustainable’ products still have a long way to go. It’s hard to escape stories on the environment and climate change right now (which is probably right, to be fair!). Many companies wax lyrical about how sustainable … Continue reading Why ‘Clean Product’ Supply Chains Still Have a Long Way to Go