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Mars

Memories of Forrest Mars Jr. – Business Leader Dies Aged 84

Peter Smith

- August 2, 2016 12:06 AM |

Categories: People

Forrest Mars (junior) died last week at the age of 84. He was the global CEO of the business during my tenure at Mars Confectionery […]

Don’t Forget Logistics – A Cautionary Coconut Story

Peter Smith

- July 6, 2016 4:31 AM |

Categories: Procurement good practice

My first job in procurement was very much a supply chain role, as Buyer for a range of raw materials at Mars Confectionery. Dairy products […]

The Five Principles of Sourcing – Our New Paper Available Now

Peter Smith

- May 25, 2016 2:21 AM |

Categories: Procurement good practice

Mars is one of the most extraordinary business success stories of the past 100 years. To remain a private firm, whilst growing into one the […]

The Mars Ice Cream – Quality Trumps Price and Remembering Dan Jacoby

Peter Smith

- November 9, 2015 7:34 AM |

Categories: People

It is late 1987. The Packaging Buying Department at Mars Confectionery is looking forward to a fairly regular treat. A research manager, who seems younger […]

Supply Chain Finance, Mars and Mutuality of Benefits

Peter Smith

- May 21, 2014 12:05 AM |

Categories: Procurement Commentary

Please, don't let it be true! A report in Monday's The Times says that Mars is implementing a supply chain finance (SCF) programme. Nothing wrong […]

Procurement exec at centre of West Ham Olympic Stadium crisis : John said : She is so greedy it’s unbelievable.. also, she will not accept it was wrong .. it’s just the way she...

The top 5 challenges for the Chief Procurement Officer : mukiibi denis said : This is nice information it will help many scholars of purchasing and logistics management especiall...

Supplier Management Moves To The Top of The Procurement Agenda : David Atkinson said : It’s refreshing to see the case for SRM being made again. For too long most of the noise in our prof...

Public Sector Outsourcing: Learning Lessons from Carillion and Interserve : Dan said : The problem is, these decisions are usually based on audited accounts which are many months out of d...

Public Sector Outsourcing: Learning Lessons from Carillion and Interserve : Patrick Tuite said : Couldn't agree more Dave. I think the PCRs 2015 are a good thing but they must be revised to provide...