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Corus devolves buying to regional centres_3
Metals company Corus will devolve its procurement to a series of regional hubs across the UK and the Netherlands.

Corus, which was formed on 6 October after the merger between British Steel (BS) and the Netherlands’ Koninklijke Hoogovens (KH), announced the plan this month.
Welsh Historic Monuments Executive Agency_3


Major companies make IT outsourcing moves_3
Retail chain Sainsbury’s, along with oil company BP and aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce, is poised to outsource its IT as part of a growing trend to hive off what is seen as a potentially problematic area of expertise.
Equipment buying in line for new approach_3
Research equipment purchasing is in line for more strategic and collaborative management by the end of the year, according to a voluntary higher education purchasing body.
Purchasers urged to take lead on training_3
Jon Williams, who has joined PMMS Consulting as director of its new strategic proposal management practice, believes that purchasers can play a role in training salespeople to write more focused proposals in response to invitations to tender.
Pressure to perform as bosses demand more_3
The progression of e-commerce means that companies expect more of their purchasing employees than ever before, according to a senior management consultant.

“Five years ago, cost reduction was the most important goal that most chief executives expected their purchasing departments to deliver, but that has changed,” said Michael Jacobs, vice-president of consultancy AT Kearney.
E-procurement advice for small businesses_3
Q: I have been charged with drafting a report on the feasibility of using e-commerce for my small electronics business. We spend around £4 million annually on components such as integrated circuits. What sources of information are there?
Finance bill puts UK firms out in the cold_3
Tax column Proposed changes to tax legislation could undermine UK competitiveness
Government to set up carbon trading scheme_3
Energy buyers in the UK will be the first purchasing professionals worldwide to gain experience in trading carbons.
Said Business School, University of Oxford_3


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