Research equipment purchasing is in line for more strategic and collaborative management by the end of the year, according to a voluntary higher education purchasing body.
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Jon Williams, who has joined PMMS Consulting as director of its new strategic proposal management practice, believes that purchasers can play a role in training salespeople to write more focused proposals in response to invitations to tender.
The progression of e-commerce means that companies expect more of their purchasing employees than ever before, according to a senior management consultant.
“Five years ago, cost reduction was the most important goal that most chief executives expected their purchasing departments to deliver, but that has changed,” said Michael Jacobs, vice-president of consultancy AT Kearney.
“Five years ago, cost reduction was the most important goal that most chief executives expected their purchasing departments to deliver, but that has changed,” said Michael Jacobs, vice-president of consultancy AT Kearney.
Q: I have been charged with drafting a report on the feasibility of using e-commerce for my small electronics business. We spend around £4 million annually on components such as integrated circuits. What sources of information are there?
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