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Procurement professionals buying in logistics have been warned they must be ready to change their own internal processes if they want their supply chains to remain competitive.
Purchasers need high-quality communication skills when they develop a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, according to Jason Middleton, founder of new consultancy Aequalitas.
Purchasing managers have had the biggest salary increase of all procurement professionals with an annual rise of 8.3 per cent to £64,949, according to the latest quarterly survey by recruitment consultant Purcon.
Software giant Oracle is rolling out two applications designed to tackle contracts and services in procurement, joining the other products in the Advanced Procurement software suite.
Wakefield Borough Council has appointed four people to head its new procurement department.
Purchasers should forge closer ties with their IT departments to make sure their systems work more effectively, according to a leading analyst.
Haulage customers are prepared to pay towards new road charges facing suppliers to receive more predictable delivery times, according to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Dan Bates has joined car maker Honda as purchasing co-ordinator for indirect materials.
Edited by Abby Ghobadian, David Gallear, Nicholas O’Regan and Howard Viney
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