Features

Spring 2008

At the helm or all at sea?To steer into more strategic business waters, CPOs must abandon the cost savings myopia and service mentality that tarnish procurement’s image
Scanning for innovationGlobal plastics company Rehau looks to a small team of ‘innovation scouts’ in procurement to harvest the most promising ideas from its key suppliers
The carbon imperativeAmid all the debate about global warming, one thing is certain: CPOs hold the most important keys to carbon compliance
Because it's worth itL’Oréal’s CPO, Barbara Lavernos, is sold on the value of investing time and money in long-term supplier relationships and corporate social responsibility
Riding the waveChina remains the hottest of low-cost sourcing destinations. But conditions are changing fast and to stay on top you need to keep abreast of five key trends
Executive debate: What are the opportunities and challenges in M&A integration?Takeover activity has been increasing apace of late. But what contribution can procurement make in the post-deal integration phase? We asked a group of senior professionals in Brussels
Collective actionGroup purchasing organisations promise cost savings and process efficiencies. But if they are to grow, they need to overcome some formidable obstacles