Purchasing salaries are rising because the economic recovery has made it possible for companies to reward their staff, according to the latest quarterly survey by recruitment consultancy Purcon (see chart below).
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The Ministry of Defence has announced a dramatic departure from its normal procurement processes by putting technology consultants in charge of a £6 billion programme to build the army's next generation of armoured vehicles.
Female purchasing managers have caught up with men in the pay stakes, says a new survey from CIPS/Croner Reward.
Online marketplaces have been slow to develop, but buyers and suppliers are starting to realise they offer real cost and quality gains, according to research backed by CIPS.
Author: Michael Armstrong et al
Publisher: Kogan Page
ISBN: 0 7494 3966 1
Finance directors have little interest in cutting procurement costs, according to new research commissioned by purchase-to-pay specialist Burns e-Commerce Solutions.
Large organisations may soon need a dedicated supply chain risk analyst because of the increasingly uncertain global business environment.
5-6 December 2004
The Diplomat Radisson SAS, Bahrain
Kate McAuley is looking to maximise “soft” supplier benefits such as quality and efficiency of products and services in her new role as head of procurement at Queen’s University Belfast.
Public-sector bodies in Wales have saved £5.4 million by joining forces for the first nationwide e-auction.