Issue 12 Spring/Summer 2011

In the brand new issue from Efficient Purchasing we dig into Outsourcing. What are the building blocks of procurement outsourcing? How do experts handle the do's and dont's of IT outsourcing? What are the hurdles of procurement outsourcing? And many more challenges regarding this topic are highlighted. "Procurement outsourcing should we viewed not as a threat, but as an investment opportunity," argues David Rae, the editor of Procurement Leaders Magazine. CPO Carlo Costa gives his story about Pirelli's change of procurement culture and how they unlocked the true power of procurement. At Stora Enso, CPO Dr. Heinz Felder also reinvented the scope of the procurement function. Read more here!

Issue 11 Fall/Winter 2010

Another great issue packed with purchasing expertise at its best. Earn your reputation with finance argues procurement journalist David Rea. The relationship between procurement and finance is often strained, but cooperation is mutually profitable, he explains. This issue's case study takes a look at Grohe's - one of the world's largest manufacturers of sanitary fittings - indirect purchasing, and the hidden potential of it. All eyes on Ericsson in our latest cover story. Ericsson's CPO Petter Järtby states that to deliver its full potential, procurement must transform itself into "one sourcing community". Also, the circular Category Management is present again, this time devoted to Travel Management. Not only air travel, but also travel agency spend is a promising area for sourcing efforts. This and much more is delivered in our our brand new fullypacked EP magazine!

Issue 10 Spring/Summer 2010

The birthday issue packed with exciting articles and great pictures. Our case story includes Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian where long-term planning is seldom the best recipe for cost reduction. Wildly fluctuating commodity prices turns purchasing to a tactical exercise. Furthermore, the cover story shows how German Deutsche Telekom deals with cost pressure that is driving procurement firmly into the upper reaches of management. But Deutsche Telekom's CPO Dr. Volker Pyrtek warns "don’t expect to get anything for free". And finally, in our fourth installment about category management, EP looks at commercial print. Offset or digital is not always the most intelligent question. Read this and much more in our 10th issue of Efficient Purchasing!

Issue 9 Fall/Winter 2009

As usual our fall/winter edition is filled with sweeping topics. In our cover story, Rob Lees, Head of Supply Chain Management Enablers at Vodafone Ltd., explains how the company integrates sustainability in day-to-day procurement. Further, find out how SEB succeeded in cutting costs within ten weeks with encouraging results. Read about the latest developments in Europe’s public sector. And of course, our well-known series on Category management continues. In our third installment EP looks at corrugated and solid board packaging.

Issue 8 Spring/Summer 2009

Our spring and summer issue is full of newsworthy and absorbing topics. The cover story is about the transformation journey of Deutsche Post DHL and how they successfully established a corporate purchasing organization. Further, we get to know how Copenhagen Airport rethinks its e-solutions, how time, transparency and trust affect SCM and how to climb the purchasing career ladder. Also, the series on Category management is continued, this time dealing with material handling vehicles.

Issue 7 Fall/Winter 2008

The seventh issue, read about Skanska's long-term procurment transformation & the tactics that smart salesmen use on procurment. We get an insight from the multi international company GEA Group how they handle diversity.

This issue of EP Magazine also introduces a new series on Category management. In our first installment we take a deeper look at IT hardware.

Issue 6 Spring/Summer 2008

The sixth issue, find out how JCB Group Purchasing Director Trevor Latham deals with procurment in a business driven by global growth. We also get insights from Alitalia and Dow Corning. Our continuous focus on sustainable procurement also sees ut take a beginners perspective to sort out the pros and cons of sustainability and the impacts on supply chain management.

Issue 5 Fall 2007

The fifth issue, read about how BP are bridging the skills gap in procurement, how GE integrates purchasing with company strategy, the greening of the supply chain, spend in the public sector and our in focus on spend analysis.

Issue 4 Spring 2007

The fourth issue, read about sourcing and procurement at IKEA, low cost country sourcing, how game theory can recharge your sourcing process, how Novozymes analyze their spend, how people management improves spend management and much more.

Issue 3 Fall 2006

The third issue, where we meet Lufthansa, take a look at Dell's supply chain, corporate governance, procurement in the construction industry and more.

Issue 2 Spring 2006

The second issue, read about the man with the matrix - Dr Peter Kraljic, Lego's successful procurement transformation, retaining purchasing talent and much more.

Issue 1 Fall 2005

Our premiere issue, read about the rise of the CPO, purchasing in China, on-demand e-purchasing vendors, procurement in the finance industry and much much more.