The title of this book may mislead some into thinking it will offer detailed insights into the more sophisticated strategic tools and techniques needed to manage cost and value delivery from their supply base.
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A £3 billion overrun on the Ministry of Defence’s 25 largest procurement projects has been described as “unacceptable” and management of its major projects as “weak in almost every aspect”, in a report by the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee.
Automotive giant BMW is setting up a group purchasing department to take control of its £14 billion annual material spend. The department will oversee the £4 billion that its UK subsidiary Rover spends each year, and will lead efforts for the two companie
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is targeting more areas of purchasing for savings as it continues to reduce its £2 billion procurement budget.
Strategic sourcing of direct materials forms a key part of Agile Software’s latest product chain management strategy.
Q: I have been charged with the design and execution of a cost-reduction programme across a number of spend areas about which I know little or nothing. Results are required speedily, but there is no budget for external support. How should I proceed?
UK emergency services' separate procurement strategies are hindering the information sharing needed after last September's terrorist attacks on the US, the government's spending watchdog has warned.
Q: Our procurement director has been charged by the board with halving our vendor base over the coming three years, and has set the buyers, including myself, the same objective. I’m not sure if this is would be a sensible approach in my particular area.
European steel buyers could benefit from lower prices than their US counterparts following President George Bush’s controversial introduction of an import levy.
The Ministry of Defence has saved 20 per cent on a major multi-satellite system through the department’s largest private finance initiative (PFI) deal yet.