William Hoover, Eero Eloranta, Jan Holmstrom and Kat Huttunen
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Purchasing in higher education is heading for a shake-up, including the possible disbanding of geographically based purchasing consortia, following a review of co-operative procurement.
A crackdown on supply chain costs is planned when the Co-operative Retail Society (CRS) and the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) merge in April, writes Liam O’Brien.
Purchasing salaries have risen by 4.2 per cent over the past six months to March, but directors have taken a cut in average pay, according to the latest salary survey from Purcon Consultants.
Supply Management’s web edition is officially launched today, giving readers access to the latest news, jobs and past articles from the magazine. Accessible at www.supplymanagement.co.uk, Supply Management Online is designed to complement both the print edition of the magazine and CIPS’s own site (www.cips.org).
Business cannot afford to disregard Internet shopping, with its associated home delivery costs, if they want to maintain market share in the future, delegates on board the cruise ship Oriana were told.
Plans for measuring general performance in local government have received a nervous reception from the Society of Purchasing Officers (Sopo).
Two government consultation papers, Implementing Best Value and Performance Indicators, were issued to all local authorities and councils late last month.
Two government consultation papers, Implementing Best Value and Performance Indicators, were issued to all local authorities and councils late last month.
Four new categories have been added to the second annual Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply, which are launched today.