Same destination, different routes
13 September 2012
Tensions about whether travel is unlike other areas are coming to the fore as purchasers and specialists co-operate more. David Arminas assesses the evidence
Travel buying is an area most organisations see as ripe for major savings. And procurement is increasingly drawn in to capture them. The volume of business travel events, together with a surge of interest in what purchasing can do to help, illustrates
the point.
The growing importance of this area has also seen disagreements between procurement staff...