Outsourced purchasing trend grows
3 April 2012
Around 60 per cent of businesses would consider outsourcing purchasing for non-core indirect areas, according to a survey.
There is a trend towards more outsourcing as companies search for savings and increased efficiencies in purchasing, said Alf Noto, chief operating officer at hosted e-procurement business solutions provider Tomorrow First, which commissioned the survey. “Target areas include everything from stationery to catering and travel,” he said.
Outsourcing services such...