Open training - Time to get your bookings in!
Wellington
10th-11th April - Introduction to Procurement &
Improve your Procurement skills
7th May - Socially Responsible Procurement
23rd May - Business Negotiation
Auckland
8th-9th April - Introduction to Procurement &
Improve your Procurement skills
8th May - Socially Responsible Procurement
17th June - Tender Evaluation
Inspiring Positive Change, 10 April 2008, Wellington
Do you struggle to gain senior level attention and support? Is getting buy-in from business owners an uphill battle? Does success depend on changing the behaviour of others?..... Read more
Leader’s Armchair Forum, 14 May, Wellington
Jonathan Dutton, MCIPS (MD - CIPS Australia & NZ), encourages a panel of senior leaders to share frank opinions on procurement practice to help members understand the current state of the procurement profession in New Zealand..... Read more
Free trade deal also strategic, says PM
(Source: nzherald.com.au)
New Zealand's free trade agreement with China is about more than reducing tariffs - it is also a strategic move which acknowledges that the emerging superpower will become the world's biggest economy, says Prime Minister Helen Clark..... Read more
NZ in talks on closer defence ties
(Source: Paula Oliver, Patrick Walters, The Australian)
New Zealand wants an even closer defence industry partnership with Australia as it invests more than $1billion in new equipment over the next decade..... Read more
CIPSA addresses the subject of Public Sector Procurement
The Rudd Government has placed fiscal restraint near the top of its priorities.... Read more
CIPS joins APCC in developing Uni education model
CIPS Australia has joined with the Australian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) and private sector partner Telstra, to develop an integrated approach in developing a procurement university level education model.... Read more
University of Wollongong course gains MCIPS accreditation
CIPSA is pleased to announce it has accredited its first university in NSW – the University of Wollongong.... Read more
Open Training Courses Booking Out Quickly
Courses are filling up quickly for CIPSA’s 2008 Open Training programme.... Read more
Submit your entries for the Procurement Professional Awards
As many of you will recall, the first inaugural CIPS Australia Procurement Professional Awards were held last year, recognising the best people the profession has to offer and the best procurement practices in place by innovative organisations.... Read more
New CIPS CEO takes the reins
New CEO Simon Sperryn officially took over the reins on 6 March, signalling the beginning of a new era for CIPS.... Read more
CIPSA National Essay Competition
Sponsored by Curtin University, the CIPS National Essay Competition is taking place again.... Read more
2007 Edition Essays Booklet Now Available
The 2007 edition essays are now available to members, and are well worth putting some time aside to read.... Read more
17th IPSERA Conference
The 17th IPSERA Conference was held at the Hyatt regency on the foreshores of the Swan River in Perth and hosted by Curtin University of Technology.... Read more
Is Category Management the next big thing?
The CIPSA Conference programme for 2008 kicked off last week in Sydney with The Category Management Forum.... Read more
Knowledge Bites: Lunchtime Lecture Series no. 1
This first of the series featured Mr Ian Wheatley, Telstra Executive Director Procurement, who presented on "Procurement - a Leading Edge Approach”.... Read more
Considering full CIPS membership? Perhaps the PDP route is for you!
Most people achieve full membership (MCIPS) by completing CIPS exams. However, alternative routes include the successful completion of a CIPS accredited degree, the CIPS Corporate Award, CIPS accredited programmes or a CIPS Personal Development Plan (PDP).... Read more
The Knowledge Club
The ninth issue of The Knowledge Club, a quarterly digest of briefings relevant and practical articles to support procurement practitioners, came out in March 2008.... Read more
Finalising CIPS’ 2008 Conference Programme
CIPSA has a further seven conferences scheduled throughout the course of the year. Detailed plans are currently being finalised for the following CIPSA conferences.... Read more
Change of personal details
CIPS is always trying to keep up-to-date with the whereabouts of its members, and this is not an easy task.... Read more
Craig Rooney.... Read more
Tony Butler.... Read more
Glen Bainbridge.... Read more
Peter Cubit.... Read more
Matthew Myles.... Read more
Manuel Rivera.... Read more
Congratulations to Tania Seary.... Read more
 NComputing seeks resellers for the Digital Education Revolution
(Leanne Mezrani, CRN Australia)
NComputing is on the hunt for IT resellers who support Australian schools.... Read more
Australia's Leighton International wins pipeline project in India
(Source: Construction and Maintenance News)
Leighton International, part of Australia’s largest project development.... Read more
A $6bn 'hole' in defence
(Source: Ian Mcphedran, heraldsun.com.au)
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has revealed a $6 billion "black hole" in the defence budget.... Read more
Infrastructure Projects: Supply Chain Blockages
(Source: Australian Logistics Council)
It is welcome news that the Infrastructure Australia.... Read more
Taking Charge of Supplier Risk: Supplier Performance Management and the Road Map to Success
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive)
Download this whitepaper, co-written by industry expert Donavon Favre.... Read more
Australian Carbon trading Expo and Conference 2008 – 29 April to 1 May
(Source: Transport & Logistics News)
Companies rushing to meet the 2010 deadline for carbon emission.... Read more
Global Sourcing Live - Emerging Markets
Taking place ‘live’ and online on 29th April 2008.... Read more
Gartner: Growth in IT outsourcing creates market opportunities
(Source: CRN Australia)
Outsourcing is gaining momentum.... Read more
A relook at procurement policy
(Source: Ashok Khemka, The Economic Times)
The news that the government of India was to import wheat.... Read more
Get ready: peak oil to hit Sydney hard
(Source: Transport & Logistics News)
Sydney and other cities should be preparing.... Read more
Strategy Development Project –‘T&L 2012’
(Source: Australian Logistics Council)
The National Strategy for the T&L Freight Industry.... Read more
Supply Chain Blockages
(Source: Australian Logistics Council)
It is welcome news that the Infrastructure Australia.... Read more
Winning on the Shelves: Improving Sales & Operations Planning with Customer-Based Forecasts, Event Date: July 17, 2007
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain)
Consumer based forecasting.... Read more
Safety In Action 2008
Australia’s premier workplace health and safety trade show, Safety In Action 2008 will be held from 29 April to 1 May.... Read more
Strategic Procurement Seminar
Featuring World Class Procurement Function in Procurement & Supply Chain Management
22-23 May 2008.... Read more
Australian Carbon Trading Expo 2008
29 April – 1 May, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Visit Australia’s first expo of its kind and learn how carbon trading and reducing emissions will impact your business.... Read more
Macquarie Supply Chain Executive Program
Register now for Macquarie Graduate School of Management’s Integrated Logistics & Supply Chain Management Executive Program, taking place for 3 days from 28-30 May 2008.... Read more
1st Intra Asia TransLog Asia 2008 Summit
The first Intra Asia TransLog Asia 2008 Summit will take place on 9-10th April 2008 at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Singapore.... Read more
Head of Procurement - Southern (part of the Go-Ahead Group)
Croydon, Surrey - Up to £70k p.a. + full benefits - (car allowance, bonus, phi & pension).... Read more
Head of Procurement - PricewaterhouseCoopers
London - Six Figure Package.... Read more
Vice President of Procurement Services - King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Saudi Arabia.... Read more
NZ pips Australia to China trade deal
(Source: Tim Colebatch, theage.com.au)
New Zealand has got in ahead of Australia.... Read more
A major British clothing retailer has joined the growing international corporate boycott of Australian wool amid concerns about mulesing
(Source: Peter Mitchell, news.com.au)
One of the world's largest clothing retailers.... Read more
IBA wins £22 million contract extension with NHS SBS for financial systems
(Source: British Journal of Healthcare Computing & Information Management)
IB Solutions.... Read more
UAE's Emal closes $4.9 bln financing for world's largest smelter
(Source: Oliver Klaus, MarketWatch)
Emirates Aluminum, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Co. and Dubai Aluminium Co.... Read more
High commodity prices are hard to swallow
(Source: Telegraph.co.uk)
Soaring costs will wipe out some food makers' profits.... Read more
Govt. to keep an eye on wheat purchases by private traders
(source: The Hindu)
New Delhi (PTI): The government on Friday.... Read more
Boeing's Trouble with Tankers
(Source: Carol Matlack, BusinessWeek)
The US Air Force's decision to buy new refueling tankers.... Read more
Boeing faces questions after tanker loss
(Source: Reuters)
Boeing Co – and its shareholders – will be looking for answers this week... Read more
Bateman burnt in India, shakes up management
(Source: miningmx.com, Allan Seccombe)
THE Hindustan Zinc project in India has run over budget... Read more
Yunnan Group gains 12 years lead mining rights in Australia
(Source: SteelGuru)
It is reported that Yunnan Metallurgical Group... Read more
The Amazon effect
(Source: Nick Martindale, CPO Agenda)
Usage of e-procurement systems... Read more
Response Management: Enabling a demand driven supply network (DDSN)
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive)
Brand owners today... Read more
Challenging workforce perceptions - 2 April 2008
(Source: Transport & Logistics News)
The SCLAA Queensland Division... Read more
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