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Perfecting the supply chain

Computing Business - Issue 18

This month's Computing Business concentrates on the intractable challenges of supply chain processes and misguided chief executives

Written by Mark Samuels

Welcome to the eighteenth issue of Computing Business, the monthly magazine for IT leaders.

Computing Business is designed for senior executives at the forefront of technology-enabled change in UK companies and the public sector.

Chief information officers are increasingly expected to develop the business, technology, leadership and personal skills needed to make an effective contribution to decision-making in the boardroom. Computing Business aims to help its readers take that step.

The magazine brings together an exclusive community of the UK’s 35,000 most senior IT executives to examine the personal, organisational and management issues that affect their ability to inspire IT-enabled change.

You can access the articles from issue 18 below. We welcome your feedback on the new publication, this web site or any of the features from the magazine - email us at feedback@computingbusiness.co.uk or post your thoughts using the reader comment box at the end of this page.

This month's articles include:

Cover story

Taking stock of business

As consumers become increasingly demanding, perfecting your supply chain is vital

* Case study: WE International

* Case study: JD Wetherspoon

Leadership

The power of three

If you have misgivings about your boss’s latest idea, employ a little diplomacy

* Top tips for telling the boss they are wrong

* Case study: North Cornwall District Council

Agenda Setters

Times are changing

Media can be a challenging market, yet the Financial Times’s chief information officer Yasmin Jetha tells Charlotte Moore how she thrives on the pressure

Eliminating the weakest link

Strong supply chain management is not just about controlling external suppliers

Ensuring diversity

The female talent is out there, IT managers just need to know where to look

Ask the experts

IT leaders provide their opinions and ideas on major issues affecting technology in business

Best practice

Flexi-time: making flexible working work

Alternative working practices benefit both staff and your business

Past issues

Computing Business - Issue 17

Computing Business - Issue 16

Computing Business - Issue 15

Computing Business - Issue 14

Computing Business - Issue 13

Computing Business - Issue 12

Computing Business - Issue 11

Computing Business - Issue 10

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