Supermarkets reaffirm commitments to suppliers after damning Oxfam report
Leading supermarkets in the UK have reaffirmed their commitment to ethical cost reduction and sound supply relationship management after report by Oxfam condemned the unscrupulous exploitation of workers and small farmers in many of the world’s poorest areas.
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Marketing tail spend management emerges as BT’s top priority
Tail spend management took centre stage this week in an address by BT’s head of marketing procurement, Paula O’Reilly, to the ProcureCon Marketing conference currently underway in London.
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Amazon winces as supplier factory’s right violations surface
The perils of neglecting supply relationship management have come under the spotlight recently, with news of human rights violations in a Chinese factory used by Amazon to manufacture products.
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Does marketing procurement need a new remuneration model?
Marketing procurement has come into the spotlight at the ProcureCon Marketing conference in London, with one expert arguing that the remuneration framework is in need of urgent reform.
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Buyers are increasingly dependent on critical suppliers
While company cost reduction will always remain a priority for procurement professionals, it seems that supply relationship management is undergoing something of a metamorphosis.
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