BAE Systems and software group Viewlocity have started a joint venture that aims to provide visible, cost-effective information tracking across several vertical sectors.
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Energy suppliers need to be more proactive in approaching potential customers and communicating the benefits of adopting their services, a new report has warned.
Corporate travel managers are moving into more general purchasing roles and there is the potential for a more strategic responsibility, according to the Institute of Travel Management (ITM).
Purchasing card providers will need to revise their fee structures as companies increasingly integrate payments into e-procurement systems, according to major card users.
Public and private-sector contract managers, including purchasers, are entering uncharted waters as they get to grips with maintaining private finance initiative (PFI) contracts of up to 30 years.
A new e-procurement portal will give buyers of custom-made engineering components access to an international network of suppliers.
An electronic trading exchange for the construction industry has been launched with the backing of six large contractors.
A range of e-procurement systems are to be tested by seven public-sector organisations in a bid to calm suppliers’ fears over online trading security.
Poor procurement practices by the World Bank and other institutions running development projects are wasting millions that could be channeled into debt relief for third world countries, according to a purchasing expert.
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