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Control freaks: Advantage or dead weight?


June 30, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement trends

Control freak. It conjures up a picture of a manipulative puppeteer. But is it always a bad trait?

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Choosing suppliers: Is bigger always better?


June 27, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions, Uncategorized

Every Procurement/Purchasing operation has its own needs, which are critical factors when selecting the right suppliers.

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3 high-tech, low-cost inventory improvements


June 25, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: Procurement trends, Securing transactions, Special Report, Supply chain efficiency, Supply chain technology

There’s a lot of media attention these days on the many ways technology can lift your supply chain operation to stratospheric heights

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Are you a ‘laggard’? Procurement can help


June 25, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions

Is your company a “laggard” when it comes to tracking travel and entertainment (T&E) expenses?

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Is Bart Simpson working for you?


June 25, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement trends

One of Bart Simpson’s claims to fame is: “Underachiever — and proud of it.” Most employees, though, aren’t nearly so honest

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Services procurement: What should you look for?


June 24, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions

Goods procurement is an integral part of the job, and you’ve developed a good handle on it. But what about services procurement?

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Steer clear of these interview potholes


June 24, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement trends

There are times when you could find yourself behind the desk with a Purchasing job applicant sitting across from you

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P-cards: 5 ways to make it P for Protection


June 20, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement fraud, Procurement trends

More companies are jumping on the p-card bandwagon each day.

But the use of p-cards has also opened a new avenue into purchasing fraud.

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Collect more, by taking less cash


June 18, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions, Special Report


By now, our economic playground bully has drilled most businesses with a couple shots to the chin and a body blow or two.

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Coffee: Sweet smell of no-stress


June 18, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement trends

Many people find it impossible to start the day without a jolt of joe, a steamy cup of coffee loaded with

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