GE Global eXchange Services (GXS) has added web services capabilities to its Network-Based Translation (NBT) e-commerce service for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Plans for the whole UK public sector to use the same computer language for online purchasing have been welcomed by a government-backed e-procurement advisory network.
Firms will come under increasing pressure to outsource IT services this year but they should not be afraid to dictate terms to suppliers, a report has warned.
Nissan has launched a new strategy for suppliers to achieve global quality levels and improved communication in order to bring all of its European supply businesses into line.
Based on QS-9000, the automotive quality standard for supply management, the Nissan Europe supplier guide will be available through the Nissan Europe intranet website.
Based on QS-9000, the automotive quality standard for supply management, the Nissan Europe supplier guide will be available through the Nissan Europe intranet website.
CIPS has urged buyers to take the lead in promoting environmentally aware purchasing.
Best-value pilot schemes are lacking procurement innovation and suffering from a shortage of staff with the skills to carry out the competitive aspects of the new regime, according to a new, government-backed report.
This book, primarily written for rail buffs, will be of interest to buyers in the construction industry and those procurement managers considering rail freight as part of their supply chain.
Discount retailer Matalan has won first prize in the 2000 Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply. The company topped the retail category and was presented with the overall prize at a black tie dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel earli
J Turner and Stephen Simister Gower, £79.50 Now available on CD-Rom as well as an 888-page hardback, the Gower Handbook of Project Management is divided into seven parts, running from the systems and context of project management, to people and contract management. Useful for students and practitioners, the book is full of diagrams to illustrate the many contributors’ points.
The government procurement card (GPC) scheme has made steady progress over the past year, but there is still a long way to go to achieve annual savings of £70 million by 2002, according to a new report.