The strategic input of procurement has increased dramatically since 2000 and purchasing professionals are set to increase the range of their responsibilities, according to a new report.
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Purchasers should be able to boost procurement efficiency, reduce delivery times and improve specification of goods and services, following the introduction next year of the world’s first standard for partnering.
Purchasers are expanding their responsibilities and now find themselves in the front line of managing risk, delegates heard at the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Bentley Motor Company has appointed Ian Davies as manager of its purchase supplier production preparation department.
New government figures reveal a mixed picture of local authority procurement savings, with some councils setting more ambitious targets than others.
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Procurement has been given responsibility to reverse the fortunes of IT projects at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The number of European purchasing chiefs who report directly to the board has risen to more than 70 per cent from 50 per cent a year ago, according to new research.
Global procurement functions are doing well in terms of their visibility and cost-cutting efforts, but poorly on contract management, governance and customer service, according to a leading industry commentator.