Streamlining stores
2 April 2012
Q: I am stores and purchasing manager for a major UK city council’s building works department and have been tasked with streamlining our stores service. We operate three stores across the city, yet each area is served well by various merchants - I am sur
A: Steve Gilbey, head of county supplies and contract services at Hertfordshire County Council, writes: You are contemplating a basic procurement exercise. Start with your own internal purchasing unit, which should be able to provide you with advice on the procurement framework, the marketplace, the best methods for approaching potential suppliers and how to...