Results for Supply Chain

Companies get tough
October 01, 1997 Over the summer, several multinationals had the confidence, to defend their shareholders' interests by engaging vigorously with the wider community. In the UK, the Hampel Committee missed the point. Read more >
Lots of interest in late payers
April 01, 1996 Once seen as a 1980s issue, the needs of small business are firmly back on the agenda. Read more >
Accountability: publish or be damned
February 01, 1996 In the same month that Marks & Spencer finds itself under unaccustomed attack over allegations of unethical business practices by a supplier, new techniques are pioneered to permit fair scrutiny of good business behaviour. Read more >
Community stakeholder analysis
August 01, 1995 According to stakeholder theory of management, a company must take into account the broad range of groups who can affect, or are affected by, the achievement of its purpose. Here Gillian Garrett, until recently community relations manager at East Midlands Electricity, sets out a four stage process to review CCI strategy. Read more >
Tomorrow’s Company – The RSA Enquiry
April 10, 1994 Set up more than a year ago, the business-led RSA inquiry has just issued an interim report. Read more >
Buying into the Environment
April 01, 1994 Environmental considerations now play an important part in purchasing and supply decisions, as business success increasingly depends on environmental performance Read more >
Glaxo: A decade of growth
June 01, 1993 A decade ago, few people would have named Glaxo as one of the UK's biggest corporate donors; today it is in the top ten and growing. Read more >
Marks & Spencer – Bucking the trend successfully
February 01, 1993 Marks and Spencer is one of Britain's most consistently successful businesses, and is one of the biggest corporate donors, but the company follows its own distintive and traditional approach. Read more >