Successful partnering with a logistics provider requires careful analysis of its capabilities and acceptance of the need to share data, an academic has warned.
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Industrial gases group BOC will push ahead with the global supply deals it had put on hold while regulatory authorities scrutinised a £7.4 billion takeover bid for the company.
Senior purchasers often overestimate how centralised their company’s purchasing operations are, new research has shown, writes Mark Whitehead.
Carl Frappaolo and Thomas Koulopoulos
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Bureau Solutions is to launch what it claims will be Europe’s biggest e-marketplace, selling everything from automotive parts to stationery. It aims to attract more than 90,000 buyers and sellers.
Fears that the New Electricity Trading Arrangements (Neta) will not be introduced on time have raised concerns about higher electricity prices.
E-procurement will not reduce transaction costs if there is already a strong supply chain management system in place, according to Chris Miller, group adviser, strategic sourcing, at oil giant Shell International.
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Procurement performance must be better monitored if future defence projects are to be completed on time and within budget, according to the government spending watchdog.