Purchasers must “put the passion back into procurement” to tackle the challenges and opportunities of the economic downturn, Robin Cammish, chief executive of the QP Group consultancy, told the CIPS conference.
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Corporate travel consultancy Hogg Robinson is reorganising its procurement department, including adding more responsibilities for overseas operations, according to the company’s new director of procurement.
Purchasing managers fear that the troubled US economy has led to the weakest growth rate in UK private-sector services in two years, according to the latest CIPS report.
Partnering arrangements between buyers and suppliers could be under threat if the government’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill becomes law, industry experts have warned.
Successful partnering with a logistics provider requires careful analysis of its capabilities and acceptance of the need to share data, an academic has warned.
Industrial gases group BOC will push ahead with the global supply deals it had put on hold while regulatory authorities scrutinised a £7.4 billion takeover bid for the company.
Senior purchasers often overestimate how centralised their company’s purchasing operations are, new research has shown, writes Mark Whitehead.
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Bureau Solutions is to launch what it claims will be Europe’s biggest e-marketplace, selling everything from automotive parts to stationery. It aims to attract more than 90,000 buyers and sellers.