Large organisations may soon need a dedicated supply chain risk analyst because of the increasingly uncertain global business environment.
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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.
Properly implemented self-booking tools could help procurement managers to cut staff, processing and transaction costs for travel.
Andrew Cox, Chris Lonsdale, Joe Sanderson
and Glyn Watson Palgrave Macmillan, £50 4/5
and Glyn Watson Palgrave Macmillan, £50 4/5
Texas Instruments has launched a new radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader designed to keep track of the technology as industry standards change.
Small manufacturers have seen orders rise for the first time in over three years, with confidence climbing at the fastest rate since April 2002, according to the latest survey by the employers' organisation, the CBI.
Goodrich Corporation has appointed a new indirect buyer to reduce its supply base for indirect supplies by about 20 per cent.
Expenditure on the Government Procurement Card (GPC) doubled last year and efficiency savings of £50 million were made, according to its annual report.