University purchasing officers must co-operate more fully for greater sector-wide efficiencies or face external regulation, according to the chairman of the universities’ national purchasing strategy advisory body.
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Purchasers need to be honest with themselves about their lack of knowledge of legislation that affects procurement and not be afraid to seek legal advice.
Car manufacturers that do not introduce customer-driven, build-to-order supply chains risk high levels of stock and lower profits, according to research released this month.
Logistics people need to be completely clear about why they are outsourcing and what they can expect from their outsourcing provider. Most contracts collapse because of different customer and provider expectations.
Economic instability sent the construction sector into near stagnation for the first time in nearly three years, according to the latest figures.
An e-procurement marketplace for purchasers at further education colleges across England, Wales and Northern Ireland is to begin trading next month.
Investment bank Schroders will launch a web-based electronic procurement package for its information technology products and services early next year.
Around 100 invoices a day are generated for IT items, ranging from disks to PCs. The aim is transform this into a virtually paperless process, according to Robert Knott, head of procurement services at the bank.
Around 100 invoices a day are generated for IT items, ranging from disks to PCs. The aim is transform this into a virtually paperless process, according to Robert Knott, head of procurement services at the bank.
A draft European Union directive forcing companies in the electrical sector to make their supply chains environmentally friendly will prove costly for the UK industry, a lobby group has warned.
More than three-quarters of Supply Management’s readers rate the magazine either very useful or fairly useful in their job, and more than two-thirds keep it for future reference, according to a recent readership survey.