BA sets ambitious spending target_2
3 April 2012
British Airways is set to increase its e-commerce activity dramatically and establish a portal site for the airline industry, similar to the one proposed by General Motors, Ford and Daimler-Chrysler for the automotive sector.
The airline aims to boost the proportion of its £3.7 billion annual purchasing spend that is accounted for by e-procurement from 25 per cent to 80 per cent within two years. The move is expected to cut this total by more than £175 million by March 2001 and will involve the phasing out of its electronic data interchange-based system.
BA said the bulk of the...