More than 100 purchasing jobs are likely to be lost following the collapse of British carmaker MG Rover.
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Sainsbury’s has slashed the number of out-of-stock products for stores by 75 per cent since September, according to supply chain director Lawrence Christensen.
Supply chain management (SCM) initiatives have been ranked the second most successful in a global survey of management tools and techniques.
More public sector e-auctions are planned in Wales to help meet efficiency targets for 2005, according to Welsh Procurement Initiative’s annual report.
Oxfam is to continue sourcing anti-poverty wristbands from China, despite concerns about ethical standards. But, the charity has stopped supplies from one manufacturer whose staff were found to be working under poor conditions.
A lack of skilled buyers is the largest barrier to the greater adoption of e-procurement, according to purchasing managers.
BT and Microsoft have teamed up to offer retailers a radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging service.
Q: My organisation wants to outsource a problematic function. By outsourcing, it is hoped the problems will be passed to another party. But the function is critical to our operations and I am worried a supplier will realise it has a stranglehold over our
Procurement is to play a key part in boosting the use of information and communications technology among West Midlands organisations.
Intensive but effective: it can pay off