... all orders though the purchasing department, which meant more work for procurement. This has stretched the number of staff available to make savings. “There is a need to employ more purchasing staff,” he said. Douglas said one solution would be to ...

... improved processes for buying from suppliers and handling more invoices with more accurate information. However, in his view, its real value comes months ...

... also changed its packaging so products can be put on shelves more easily, saving staff time. Daily deliveries have reduced dependency on ... daily to most stores. “There is opportunity to work more with suppliers on reducing cost in the future,” he said. The savings ...

The UK retailer is to set up more sourcing offices around the world as part of the expansion. It already has ... “It will support better cost negotiations and provide more flexibility.” Featured?:  Sponsored?:  ...

... to the index, of the 112 outsourcing contracts worth more than €40 million signed across the world so far this year, 25 – with a ... have greater power. This, he said, is because they have more suppliers and countries to source from. He said from a buyer’s view, ...

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... electrical goods welcomed the deferral, saying they needed more time to prepare and meet the cost of the new obligations. According to ... the UK says the delay gives retailers and local authorities more time to make arrangements for the collection, disposal or recycling of ...

... accusation follows results of a survey it conducted across more than 18,000 members. It found only 25 per cent of companies with a ... authorities. It also showed the larger the company, the more likely it was to have secured part of the £117 billion spent annually on ...

... said the company wanted to reduce its suppliers from more than 400 to around 250, leading to more work and faster payment for the remaining suppliers. The firm’s 60 ...

... at Random House Group, said certification by the FSC was more “robust” than the alternative Pan European Forestry Certification ... He also urged the development of recycled paper that was more suitable for the commercial book market. “It’s not easy to find ...