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Procurement

Cover of the April 2013 edition of Financial Director

Feature

Horsemeat scandal: The meat of the matter

The horsemeat scandal scandal has exposed the risks of relying on intricate supply chains, writes Gavin Hinks

27 Mar 2013

An accident waiting to happen

Feature

Outsourcing financial services is an accident waiting to happen

The collapse of Mouchel brought the pitfalls to outsourcing financial services into stark relief, writes Peter Bateman

28 Nov 2012

Feature

Fleet management: The price of fuel

With the price of fuel on the rise, FDs need to be savvy about making savings on their fleet costs, writes Catherine Chetwynd

26 Jan 2012

Feature

Flexible working space

Flexible working, technology and demographics are all having a huge impact on commercial property decisions. More dynamic workplace options are emerging, says John Gotley

04 Oct 2011

Research

Ones to Watch: Celebrating achievements in the finance profession

Loraine Woodhouse, FD at Hobbs, and Paul Venables, FD at Hays, have been named in Expense Reduction Analysts Ones to Watch initiative

12 Jul 2011

Feature

New lease of life: build a better property profile

The fall-out from a poor property acquisition can seriously impact a company’s balance sheet. But there are alternatives, says John Henniker-Gotley

10 Jun 2011

Opinion

Walking away from the banks

The Financial Director survey on bank relationships suggests there is something really rotten with the state of banking today. But rather than vote with their feet, it’s up to FDs to take the upper hand

07 Jun 2011

News

BT cements long term IT outsourcing deal with UK government

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude gives green light to efficiency plans

15 Oct 2010

Analysis

Procurement persuasion is vital to cost management success

Finance directors need to get buy-in from procurement and the board that they can, and will, lead cost management in years to come

27 Sep 2010

Feature

Sustainable procurement functions in the face of recession

How do you find savings in an already squeezed business – then get non-financial functions on board to help you make them sustainable beyond recession?

20 Dec 2009

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Latest Opinion

Celebrations over 0.3% growth are premature

Positive growth is to be welcomed but relief over 0.3% growth is overdone and focuses on the wrong issue

Should your network be broad or deep?

To add value to the boards you sit on, or to the boards of your clients, Hilary Briggs advocates you need both breadth and depth in your network

Quantifying the reality of financial risk

Quantifying financial risk is not just for professors and should form a pivotal role in a finance director’s toolkit, explains Simon Bibby

Latest Analysis

Audit committees need to get cracking on Companies Act reform

Companies Act reform welcomed but audit committees must start working on this quickly

Pennycook returns to frontline

Ex-Morrisons FD brings valuable turnaround experience to crisis-hit Co-op Group

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