Purchasing and supply managers need to play a more active role in promoting their profession, CIPS chief executive Charles ... only half of his audience were CIPS members, Holden urged more people to get involved with the institute. “Help us to empower you to ...

... services for 2001-02. The decision to move away from more financially orientated statutory indicators follows a consultation process ... for Wales and voluntary and consumer organisations. For more details, visit the commission’s website at www.audit-commission.gov.uk, ...

... found that online retailers have low start-up costs. But more than half would not have “a long-term presence” in the UK, said ... purchasers bought in a similar way to the public, and were more likely to buy online. Featured?:  Sponsored?:  ...

... industry at first hand, Schwed decided that it amused him more than it outraged him. Long before the authorities insisted on financial ... many buyers have reflected on whether it might have been more honest for some of their suppliers to put a similar statement into their ...

... basic and allows staff to top up requisitions. The move to a more sophisticated system, to eventually include auctions and tendering is about giving the purchasing team more power to be strategic with the information collected.” Orange, which ...

... middle of next year. “There’s been a trend towards more project management, as in the construction industry, where sub-contractors ... planned to halve its 1,200-strong workforce. There could be more cuts, depending on productivity. Harland has no new orders. ...

... for the CIB, saying that the money could be better spent on more focused projects. In the next several weeks, the CIB will meet a number of construction industry bodies that will consider becoming more cross-sector oriented and carry on CIB initiatives, including national ...

... need to ask themselves what they can do to make freight more competitive,” the former Eurotunnel boss told a rail industry conference ... dedicated freight lines because passenger trains are winning more access to tracks. “Carrying freight as a priority would give us a better ...

... the need for best value increases, procurement will become more involved in company strategy, with an emphasis on supply chain development ... it says, that negotiations within supply chains will become more complex and procurement professionals must rise to the task. “Whether ...

... rates, although there are likely to be savings through more promotions, such as two for one”. A recent Barclaycard business ... chief executives have stayed in budget hotels. • For more information on the Amex corporate travel index, call 020 7976 4677. ...