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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Eastern Europe bridging sourcing gap 
Competitive prices, shorter delivery times and a region that remains largely unscathed by the global economic slowdown – just three reasons why Eastern Europe is rapidly mounting an ever-more impressive challenge to South Asia’s traditional dominance as the sourcing location of choice, writes Richard Edwards.
Aug 08
Disappearing acts
Dummy suppliers, backhanders and counterfeit goods are just part of the fraud avalanche heading your way. Robert Blincoe explains how to keep your company's cash where it belongs, and out of the fraudsters' hands.
Aug 08
Vodafone’s trip to Luxembourg
The rapid growth of mobile phone company Vodafone means that managing suppliers is critical. Detlef Schultz talks to David Rae about how launching a dedicated procurement company in Luxembourg will help.
Aug 08
Bottom of the Barrel
With demand for raw materials soaring, securing supplies is now a key battle. Malcolm Wheatley reports on how procurement executives are approaching the challenge.
Aug 08
Profile: Rob Hemsley - Full of beans
Rob Hemsley’s innovative use of technology and close supply chain links have left other food manufacturers playing catch up, writes David Rae.
Aug 08
African Adventures
Africa is a resource-rich continent oozing with potential. Here we look at some of its supply hotspots and investigate levels of corruption and the ease of doing business – can you afford not to be there?
Aug 08
Pick of the sustainable crop
A Belgian cut-price supermarket chain is selling itself on sustainable practices and products just as much as on value for money, writes Joanne Hunter.
Aug 08
Only the smartest survive
The best guarantee of corporate survival is to follow best practice, and for that you need to get hold of good research data, writes Richard Edwards.
Aug 08
Big Blue's Red adventure
Relocating its procurement team to China was a bold, leading-edge strategy. Two years on, IBM's John Paterson has no regrets.
Aug 08
Worse before it gets better
As growth slows, commodity prices soar and credit conditions tighten, analysts warn that there's no end in sight.
Aug 08
