Beleaguered high-street retailer Marks & Spencer is to cut the lead times for getting goods to the shopfloor after it reported worse than expected pre-Christmas trading figures.
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9-10 October 2002
Hotel Inter-Continental, London
Hotel Inter-Continental, London
Firms could lose thousands of pounds a year after British Airways said it was cutting down on short-haul booking fees paid to business travel agents.
High-street retailer Boots is on target to shave £30 million from its annual procurement spend this year, writes Robin Parker.
Hopes for a full economic recovery in the US have been strengthened by the first growth in manufacturing for 18 months, writes Robin Parker.
The dispute between Land Rover and the receivers of its financially troubled single-source chassis supplier has highlighted the need for greater understanding between purchasers and receivers.
22-23 October 2003 - London
Up to £1 billion could be saved by North Sea oil and gas companies over the next three years if they sharpen up the way they manage their supply chains, according to a new survey from the CRINE Network.
An investigation launched this month will give local authority purchasers the chance to put a case to government for professional procurement as a key tool in achieving best value, SM can reveal.