... department, including a rationalisation of staff, and a more structured, sectional approach to individual areas of contract management, will provide a more effective service, Jeffs said. Featured?:  ...

... were then told to spend every penny they had, and a lot more, fixing everything.” Railtrack, the company that owns UK’s railway ... most important areas. Otherwise they would probably have put more resources into managing suppliers.” Railtrack would not comment ...

... It’s that time of year again, and every time it gets more difficult to pick the book of the year. Caught up between indecision and ... book is very entertaining. His view that we need to work more efficiently in networks, and move away from the old fortress/defender ...

... department, including a rationalisation of staff, and a more structured, sectional approach to individual areas of contract management, will provide a more effective service, Jeffs said. Featured?:  ...

... of operations at Royal Mail, said purchasers should include more supplier input at the scoping stage of a contract, where outcomes are well ... the report did not specify how purchasers were to bring out more innovation from suppliers. Innovation at risk , page 14 ...

... supplier forum scheduled in the UK later this month where more than 60 suppliers will attend. "We want them to understand what the ... management as "pretty robust" and will be looking to work more closely with suppliers for mutual success, sharing operational excellence ...

... will be looking for $200 million. But because it is a much more mature market now, we will be looking at fewer savings on unit costs reductions and more savings though efficiencies." Faulkner is cautious about "that old ...

... whether they will need to raise the hourly rate for other more senior staff who may be expecting an increase in order to preserve pay ... it may seem, could actually help some companies hold on to more of their staff for longer as nothing boosts morale like a pay rise." ...

... of purchases index fell marginally, at 54.8, even though more companies had increased their purchasing activity over the month. The ... while their usage rose modestly. Their rates also grew more slowly on the month. Featured?:  ...

... activity accelerated. Nearly a quarter of companies bought more materials on the month, with the quantity of purchases index rising to ... and higher steel prices. Companies used subcontractors more than in September, and their availability increased, although there were ...