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Dress for success: Climbing the Finance ladder


August 29, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement trends

What does it takes these days to “dress for success?”

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Help! We have too much inventory


August 28, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions, Supply chain efficiency

It’s a tightrope you walk every day: Keeping enough inventory on hand that you always have what you need — without tying up too much of your company’s cash.

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Could be big trouble for FedEx


August 28, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions, Supply chain efficiency

Are there times when your business must have something by tomorrow, no matter what?

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5 steps to fewer counting kinks


August 26, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions, Special Report, Supply chain efficiency, Supply chain technology


You can have the smartest staffers, the best hardware and software, and all of the experience in the world

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Crafting your own cap for Purchasing costs


August 26, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions

Wouldn’t it be easier if Purchasing was just that — spending what you needed without regard for cost?

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A little head-butting can cause major pain


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

It’s only natural you’ll face a little feather-ruffling from time to time.

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Procurement pros: Now leading the pack


August 22, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Supply chain efficiency, Supply chain technology

The role of Purchasing has grown to where you’re now expected to keep your business competitively at the front of the pack.

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Parts producers feeling the squeeze


August 21, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Purchasing decisions, Supply chain efficiency

It’s causing a “massive ripple effect” through the supply chain as the risk of bankruptcy rises among

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Ouch! P-cards used for bogus purchases


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

How secure is your safety net? Could one of your staffers sneak under the radar and loot your treasury for more than $300,000?

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Managing the warehouse: Size doesn’t matter


August 19, 2008 by Charlie Walker
Posted in: In this week's e-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Procurement costs, Procurement trends, Supply chain efficiency, Supply chain technology

Just because you’re a small business doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from a strategic warehouse management system (WMS).

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