Features

Winter 2005

How do you measure up?Standard metrics tell senior management little about a CPO's personal performance. Here's how to set yourself more stretching - and rewarding - goals
Weathering the stormBouncing back quickly from a supply chain disruption requires careful planning and design, strong supplier relationships and a flexible culture
New field explorerShell's CPO on the oil industry's bonanza, embedding category management and why some in procurement are in danger of overstating their contribution
Buying labour onlineE-procurement is all very well for office supplies or computer equipment, but services throw up more complex challenges for both users and vendors