Benchmarking success
29 August 2012
Q: I am a buyer in a manufacturing firm that serves the agricultural sector. We produce animal premix for distribution to end users and compounders. My boss was recently appointed procurement director, a new post for the company. He wants to raise the de
A: Christopher Barrat, director of the Greystone Partnership, writes: Raising the profile of purchasing is certainly a key issue. There are two things to consider - the initial short-term impact, and longer-term improvement.
It sounds like you are certainly new in terms of your internal profile. It is going to be tough...