A corporate shake-up at British Airways has extended to the troubled airline’s purchasing department, with claims that 20 per cent of jobs will be lost as part of a restructuring programme.
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Small firms supplying the automotive industry could be badly hit as manufacturers move to trading in euros.
While some large suppliers are already euro-trading, experts believe the move may expose a lack of competitiveness among smaller suppliers.
While some large suppliers are already euro-trading, experts believe the move may expose a lack of competitiveness among smaller suppliers.
Royal Dutch/Shell is embarking on a strategy review of the electronic procurement pilot programmes launched at the beginning of this year.
A quick decision on the UK’s adoption of the euro will clarify the future for purchasing and supply managers after the general election, according to a leading industry spokesman.
A low-cost e-procurement portal for small and medium-sized businesses has just been launched by e-commerce company GE Global eXchange Services (GXS).
Online shopping is gathering pace this Christmas as more people switch the high street store for the computer terminal at home.
Hard-pressed, second-tier suppliers in Britain’s offshore oil and gas sector are worried that supply chain collaboration will not filter up to main contractors and energy companies.
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Suppliers to Toyota are keeping a close eye on the exchange rate that the car manufacturer will use when it begins talks over invoicing them in euros.
AT reviews the results of the December 2000 Intermediate Central Assessments