Drivers and Benefits of Ethical procurement
In recent years ethical procurement has moved from the fringes of the business world to become one of the main concerns for business ...
E-Procurement Systems
INTRODUCTION E-procurement is the combined use of electronic information and communications technology in order to enhance the links ...
Emotional Intelligence
What is it? Early leadership thinking promoted the traits theory, which focused on identifying different personality traits and ...
Ethical Procurement Case Studies
Two case studies are presented which demonstrate how healthcare organisations are dealing with ethical trading issues.[1] Guy’s and St ...
Ethical Sourcing
Many private sector organisations who are suppliers, strive to have an ethical approach to what they do. This means having a positive ...
Ethics and the Organisation
The impact of ethical standards on procurement and supply has never been more important in todays challenging environment. Social ...
Expediting
Expediting is about understanding your suppliers’ operations so you are aware of their production processes and you can follow them ...
Framework Agreements
INTRODUCTION Framework agreements are contracting mechanisms in which long-term contracts provide the terms and conditions under which ...
Global Sourcing
Buying products and services from other countries [Global Sourcing (and Low-Cost Country Sourcing LCC) ] Globalisation has opened up ...
Identifying risks through STEEPLE
Preparation is key to being ready for a risk event. If you are quick to respond, you can minimise the disruption and possibly save ...
Importance of Integrity
At the heart of professional ethics is integrity. Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you ...
Improving Demand Management through Visibility, Analytics, Collaboration and Performance Management
Demand management is a planning methodology used to forecast, plan for and satisfy the demand for products and services. It balances ...