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Companies wishing to maximise their efficiency should ensure they clearly define the roles and responsibilities of their marketing and procurement teams....
Categories: Functional Practices, Procurement & Supply Chain
The unstable nature of global supply chains in recent months has increased companies' vigilance over properly managing risk factors affecting procurement....
Categories: Functional Practices, Procurement & Supply Chain
Research carried out by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Penna has revealed that UK management standards are in need of improvement, with 43 per cent of businesses describing their line managers as "ineffective".
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Categories: Functional Practices, Human Resources
Many UK businesses are reliant on suppliers that could be at risk of financial failure, increasing the emphasis they place on issues of procurement and supply, according to new research from international procurement services...
Categories: Functional Practices, Procurement & Supply Chain
Companies that are attempting to improve their business process management (BPM) have been advised to avoid the common pitfalls associated with these initiatives....
Categories: Functional Practices, IT Management Interim Management Recruitment
Companies have been advised that essential change management processes within their businesses does not need to be a negative experience....
Categories: Functional Practices, Program & Project Management
The Cabinet Office has announced the details of a new Civil Service training contract that will be the first to mandate greater levels of competitiveness in public sector procurement....
Categories: Central Government, Public Sector
Businesses seeking to manage their workforce effectively have been reminded to ensure they strike the right balance between empathising with staff and doing what is best for the company....
Categories: Functional Practices, Human Resources
Public sector procurement efforts could benefit from becoming more inclusive and accessible for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)....
Categories: Central Government, Public Sector
Healthcare providers that implement new IT systems for their operations have been reminded of the need to use proper change management strategies when overseeing the process....
Categories: Healthcare, Public Sector
