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  • Investigo Women’s Forum: Fear of Failure

    • 12 Mar 2020
    • Supply Chain Online

    Fear, it seems, is just about the most natural state for a human. Investigo’s People Director Sarah House-Barklie discussed the physiology of fear, the “engrained neuro-processes allowing us to react to danger in order to survive.”

  • How to increase your procurement salary this year.

    • 9 Mar 2020
    • Procurious

    Money. We all might agree that it doesn’t buy happiness at work and it’s far from the most important benefit in our jobs, but still, it’s a big indicator of the value we bring.

  • Small businesses and the self-employed could be hit hardest by Covid 19 disruption - says Mike Cherry at the FSB

    • 6 Mar 2020
    • Supply Chain Online

    Mike Cherry - International Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, talks about the impact of the Corona virus on small businesses.

  • The Supply Chain Social - Interview with Scott Dance - UK & I Director at Hays

    • 5 Mar 2020
    • Richard Marshall, Managing Director at Supply Chain Online

    Hays is the leading global specialist recruitment group, operating across 33 countries worldwide with over 11,000 members of staff.

  • UK factories suffer coronavirus supply chain problems

    • 3 Mar 2020
    • Supply Chain Online

    Supply- chain disruptions across British industry are “rapidly emerging” as the outbreak of COVID-19 led to sizeable raw material delivery delays, rising input costs and increased pressure on stocks of purchases.

  • 3 Technical Terms Procurement Pros Should Stop Using Right Now

    • 2 Mar 2020
    • Procurious

    Technical procurement terms. Whether you love ’em or loathe ’em you’ll probably have experienced definition disagreements and C-suite confusions. And that begs the question, do they have a place in today’s organisation?

  • How the coronavirus will impact your supply chain and what to do about it

    • 25 Feb 2020
    • Procurious

    Here’s how the coronavirus is affecting global supply chains – and what you can do about it.

  • The Big Interview With Neil Clarke

    • 20 Feb 2020
    • Supply Chain Online

    For this month's Big Interview, Chizoba Uzuegbunam caught up with Neil Clark MCIPS to hear about his Procurement career and role as Education Liaison Officer of the CIPS South England Branch.

  • Huawei Highlights Modern Data Security Concerns In Supply Chain

    • 19 Feb 2020
    • Supply Chain Online

    Huawei Highlights Modern Data Security Concerns In Supply Chain

  • New Supply Chain Officer at M&S

    • 20 Dec 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    Marks & Spencer and the American company behind the Wella, Calvin Klein (fragrances), and the Covergirl brands have made appointment changes at the top of their supply chain management.

  • Procurement Heads to donate £500 to Macmillan Cancer Support for every successful December referral.

    • 9 Dec 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    Procurement Heads, which recruits procurement professionals across London and the South Coast, will donate £500 to Macmillan Cancer Support for every successful referral it receives in December.

  • Supply Chain Online partner with Procurement Leaders

    • 5 Dec 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    Supply Chain Online, the UK’s leading Procurement and Supply Chain job board, is proud to be partnering with Procurement Leaders ahead of next year’s Americas Procurement Congress, and World Procurement Congress events, to be held in Miami and London respectively.

  • Post-Grenfell Procurement Needs a Change of Culture

    • 2 Dec 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    The construction sector needs to undergo a cultural change to address procurement issues. That is the assessment of the Hackitt Review, set up following the Grenfell Tower disaster of 2017 that resulted in the deaths of 72 people.

  • 30 Procurement professionals attend recruitment agency's annual wine tasting event

    • 29 Nov 2019

    Thirty procurement professionals from Hampshire and Dorset joined Southampton-based recruitment consultancy Procurement Heads at its recent annual south coast wine tasting event at the Green Man in Winchester.

  • McDonald's Coffee Supply Chain Achieves 100% Sustainability

    • 25 Nov 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    McDonald’s has achieved 100% sustainability of coffee sourcing for its US branches through a programme of support, training and technical guidance to farmers.

  • Controversial JEDI Contract Award; Amazon Prepare To Appeal

    • 21 Nov 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    Reports claim that Amazon are preparing to launch an appeal against the US Department of Defence’s (DoD) awarding of a major contract to Microsoft, following concerns about alleged political interference by Amazon.

  • INTERVIEW: Ben Waterman, CFO at Outwood Grange Academies Trust

    • 19 Nov 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    As we speak with Ben Waterman, Chief Financial Officer at Outwood Grange Academies Trust, it’s clear that even though there is an uncertain economic climate to contend with, the Trust is expanding and planning for further success as it continues to make a meaningful difference to the 25,000 children who attend Outwood academies.

  • The Big Interview With Clayton Hudson

    • 12 Nov 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    In this month’s Big Interview, James Dobbin caught up with Senior Procurement professional Clayton Hudson, to hear how the chance to play baseball professionally resulted in him getting onto the Procurement career ladder.

  • The Impact of E-Procurement on Small Businesses

    • 8 Nov 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    There were 5.82 million small businesses in the U.K. at the beginning of 2019. If you're one of that number, you know that sustaining a small business can be challenging.

  • As Brexit Approaches, it is Time to Get Your Customs Clearance Sorted Out

    • 8 Nov 2019
    • Supply Chain Online

    According to CIPS economist John Glen, while everyone in the country has been busy dealing with the uncertainties of Brexit, the next challenge to be overcome is to understand how the UK can maintain prosperity when the global economy is in decline.