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Changes to procurement at Tesco are hitting the bottom line, according to figures released last week. These show that the supermarket chain achieved supply chain savings of £60 million in 1998. The news came as Tesco released its annual results, which revealed an 8 per cent growth in pre-tax profits to £881 million for the year ending February 1999.

Councils urge best value rebranding

Welsh local authorities are planning to cut down Audit Commission value-for-money inspections in a radical shake-up.

Improved relations expand catalogue

Closer co-ordination with NHS buying practices has improved NHS Logistics’ supplier relationships and expanded its national supplies catalogue to 20,000 products.

A Handbook of Management Techniques

A Handbook of Management Techniques Michael Armstrong Kogan Page, £40 The third edition of Michael Armstrong’s 700-page book contains completely new sections covering operations management and information technology, which have been rewritten and extended.

Foreign office seeks global savings

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is to implement a global e-procurement system in an attempt to reduce the £70 million annual purchasing spend by its 220 embassies.

Purchasers should be leading change

The time is right for procurement professionals to “move up a gear” and take a greater leadership role even though the world economy is in a dire state, Dr Richard Russill, director of consultancy Innovative Concepts, told the CIPS annual conference and s

Deal bolsters JDA’s market position

JDA Software is optimistic that its acquisition of inventory optimisation systems group E3 will strengthen its presence in the distribution and manufacturing industries.

Skills shortages threat to PFI work

Massive public-sector construction projects have gone ahead under the controversial private finance initiative (PFI) despite a dangerous lack of vital management skills, according to a new study.

The as yet unpublished research by the Civil Service

Barter limited by lack of standards

Bartering is set to take off, thanks to the Internet, but specialist barter companies must set universal standards, a financial expert has warned.

Buyers respond to pressure on waste

A major benchmarking study for waste management in higher education is about to be launched as pressure mounts on university purchasers to consider environmental implications of buying practices.