... index (PMI) report from CIPS and NTC Research indicated a more gradual monthly rise in input prices. At 50.5, the input price index ... on average, 2.4 per cent higher in June than in May. For more on the PMIs, visit www.supplymanagement.com/pmi ...

... assessment: “Marketing is different because it is much more customer-focused. “Marketing people are very close to the heart of a business. More so than suppliers of pencils, auditing firms or lawyers are,” she said. ...

... This places additional pressure on the supply chain to be more efficient, Horwood said. The move is part of the plan for Rolls-Royce to work more closely with its main suppliers, allowing them a larger design role. ...

... the European Defence Agency (EDA) and will cover deals worth more than 1 million (£679,600). It will take effect from July 2006. Javier ... Manufacturers’ Association, said: “In theory it means more opportunities for us as some of the barriers should be broken down, but ...

... at the DWP, which has an annual procurement spend of more than £4 billion, said that it had made great strides in areas such as ... doubling from 5 to 7 per cent a year to around 15 per cent, "more of the same will not be enough". He told delegates that outsourcing was ...

... 1998. This compares with 80 per cent of business employing more than 200 staff. It fears a high level of ignorance of the law among ... The competition watchdog believes purchasers could do more to inform SMEs about the legal framework within which smaller businesses ...

... “But purchasers should think about relocation and be more flexible on this,” said Abell, who had placed seven former purchasers by the beginning of May, with more offers on the table. He added that Rover had an excellent reputation ...

... consultancy Ariba, which carried out the survey, said: “More people are starting to think about what they can outsource. Travel tends ... found that 51 per cent believed outsourcing would create more problems than it would solve. Meanwhile a survey by the National ...

... which claims 120,000 e-enabled vendors in 115 countries and more than $5 billion in transactions every month, was previously only available ... exceed 15 purchase orders or invoices valued at $25,000 or more a year, he added. Using the network, buyers can find suppliers, place ...

... Edwards said the travel supply chain needed to be more responsive to rapid industry changes, particularly in the US where many ... travel services at McDonald’s, said buyers should think more about long-term relationships with suppliers as well as using the ...