A glimpse of the future
13 September 2012
The landscape for purchasing professionals could be in for dramatic changes in the next five years, from the rise of China to the demise of ‘just-in-time’. Malcolm Wheatley identifies the major trends
What a difference five years makes. In January 2000, who had heard of Osama Bin Laden, or could have imagined that in a matter of minutes New York’s skyline could be changed so brutally?
Or, to take an example from the world of business, it was exactly five years ago that the dotcom frenzy was nearing its peak. While America’s Nasdaq index soared to dizzy...