A shortlist of 50 organisations has been announced for this year’s Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply, which is organised in association with CIPS and SM.
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Widespread scope for improved local government procurement and the need for a much higher profile for the function have been highlighted by the long-awaited Byatt report.
Most UK purchasers don’t believe that the introduction of the euro will allow them to negotiate lower prices.
Complete transparency will drive the next generation of online supply chain management systems, the founder of a new global network of supply channels has claimed.
More than half of local authorities have faced significant difficulties improving competition and procurement practices to meet the demands of best-value reviews in the past year.
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) will be more cautious about committing itself to large e-procurement projects and look for solid business cases where e-commerce has proved profitable.
International building materials group RMC has embarked on a major purchasing shake-up in the UK. The company wants to establish cross-divisional spending and get greater leverage from its purchasing outlay.
Online auctions are less about price reduction and more a tool that allows production flexibility, according to a major US computer manufacturer.