Procurement departments have been urged to market themselves to their companies and not take it for granted that corporate bosses understand what it is they do.
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The separation of hotel costs from other travel arrangements is rising as purchasing departments seek savings via more transparent hotel bookings, according to business travel consultants.
British banks and other major financial institutions will follow the lead of the United States, and take centre stage in guaranteeing the security of electronic transactions, a leading e-commerce specialist has predicted.
Up to £400 million in government funding to NHS acute trusts could be reallocated from richer to poorer hospitals, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has found.
Universities in England saved £42 million in 1996/97 through improved purchasing but missed out on an extra £22 million of savings, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) published today.
The UK government’s purchasing card has surpassed its £150 million throughput for low-value high-volume goods three months before the November target.
Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd, a utility boilermaker for the power industry, plans to cut its UK supplier base by two-thirds within the next two years.
David Hawkins, procurement director at MBEL, said the company is seeking to cut its 1,500 UK suppliers to fewer than 500 so-called “active” suppliers by 2001.
David Hawkins, procurement director at MBEL, said the company is seeking to cut its 1,500 UK suppliers to fewer than 500 so-called “active” suppliers by 2001.
More than 70 per cent of suppliers in the aerospace industry’s supply chain improvement programme have reported improvements in their customer relationships, according to an independent assessment.
Automotive suppliers in the West Midlands have become too reliant on car manufacturer Rover and many will be pushed out of the sector, according to an industry expert.
Nick Reilly, chairman and managing director of Vauxhall Motors, has expressed concern over the future of UK manufacturing, as automotive suppliers vie for global contracts.