The first concerted drive by consultants to get companies to adopt full electronic commerce began last week with KPMG’s announcement of a group of best-of-breed partners with which it has developed an e-business solution.
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The UK’s major water suppliers will be made to disclose vital information to help speed up competition in the water industry, according to a paper released last week by regulator Ofwat that promises to “challenge the incumbent water companies’ market power”.
Printer manufacturer Lexmark has saved £4 million since it began outsourcing its supply chain in June, according to Philippe Dumoulin, the company’s supply chain manager.
The first edition of a new purchasing managers’ survey for the “Euro-zone” - countries that have signed up to the single currency - shows that Europe’s manufacturing sector is following the UK into recession.
A purchasing training initiative at the Power Systems division of Scottish Power has won two National Training Awards in recognition of business improvements made from the programme.
The army is cutting fuel costs by purchasing environmentally friendly vehicles, according to Major Tom Greenwood, staff officer grade 2 for transport, who purchases army vehicles for its base in Aldershot.
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Companies embarking on e-procurement strategies and tactics must be prepared to examine the way they have traditionally approached purchasing, according to a new set of guidelines co-sponsored by CIPS.
Around 60 per cent of businesses would consider outsourcing purchasing for non-core indirect areas, according to a survey.