The chairman of Land Rover has written to the banks owed money by the car maker’s chassis supplier UPF-Thompson - now in receivership by KPMG - warning against the receiver’s tactics.
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The chairman of Land Rover has written to the banks owed money by the car maker’s chassis supplier UPF-Thompson - now in receivership by KPMG - warning against the receiver’s tactics.
Essex County Council will meet with private bidders this week to discuss outsourcing its warehousing and distribution service, writes Elizabeth Bellamy.
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The electricity regulator Ofgem has invited comments on its review of the formula used to control energy prices, due to expire in March next year. Issues for consultation include the form and structure of the control and impact of new trading arrangements on the National Grid Company’s business, and the charges made by the NGC to its telecommunications associate, Energis.
A new online construction portal, building-work.com, went live in August. The portal claims to be the first in its market to offer detailed cost control and process management solutions.
Electronics firm Toshiba is to double the quantity of semiconductors it outsources over the next three years, taking it from the current level of 10 per cent to between 20 and 30 per cent.
Small businesses now have an industry-sponsored website to help them choose telecoms equipment and services. Advice on www.telecomsadvice.org.uk, whose sponsors include BT, Cable & Wireless, Colt, Energis, Marconi and Telewest, is run by Telerise, a European-funded project based at the University of Sheffield.
Q: Is it possible to outsource procurement? When should I consider it and how should I go about it?