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Printing firm Communisis plans to dramatically cut its supply base within six months using an electronic selection, procurement and payment system.
Buyers concerned about Chinese goods failing to arrive in the UK because of a quota backlog should not worry, according to the European Commission.
Electronic procurement systems designed to improve efficiency frequently “waste time and money” because they are incompatible with each other, according to a survey of 400 UK, European and US firms.
Q: I am chief procurement officer for a fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer with a strong purchasing function that is linked to business strategy and is performing well. One area I am not responsible for is sales and marketing spend. I think it would
Purchasers should avoid becoming "too cosy" with their suppliers in order to ensure competitiveness, warned Mike Norris, chief executive of Computacenter.
Youth, persuasiveness and determination are qualities possessed by both winners of the individual categories at this year’s awards.
Purchasing is becoming more involved in IT buying as economic pressures squeeze budgets. But findings from Gartner reveal the profession is still “at the edge” of big IT buying decisions.
Stuart Emmett
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