This topic includes articles on companies and organisations transforming the way they carry out purchasing and supply.
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Staffordshire council sets up public/private partnershipDeputy leader Ian Parry: "If they save us ten million quid, they'll get part of that ten million quid."
23 January 2012
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Women's magazine achieves savings from outsourcingThe Lady, England's longest-running weekly magazine for women, made an average of 16 per cent of savings after outsourcing part of its cost and purchase management to Auditel.
21 January 2012
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La Poste purchaser sets up transformation projectInspired by a passionate and practical speech given by ABSA CPO Karen Van Vuuren, Fabien Krawczyk is leading an overhaul of procurement's profile at the French postal company.
17 January 2012
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MITIE buys Utilyx HoldingsThe strategic outsourcing and energy services company has acquired energy and carbon management specialist Utilyx for £16.2 million.
11 January 2012
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Procurement at heart of cost management changes at LloydsIt's the best opportunity we've ever had to add value to the business, said procurement director Mike Whitby.
23 December 2011
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Nokia Siemens Networks to cut supplier numbersSupply base reduction forms part of a strategy to lower costs by €1 billion by the end of 2013.
24 November 2011
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Financial advice to SMEs is welcome but more is neededTaking action against late payments to small-to-medium-sized enterprises would provide more assistance, said the Forum of Private Business.
10 November 2011
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Beware of risk at lower tier suppliers"A high proportion of disruptions happen further down the supply chain in places many companies don't look," CIPS CEO David Noble.
04 November 2011
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Buyers screen BBC for greater savingsPurchasers are expected to contribute £80 million savings a year by 2017 as part of an overall annual target of £670 million.
19 October 2011
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Companies worried about transparency of cloud computingMany businesses are unwilling to take up the service due to suppliers' lack of openness.
13 October 2011
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Focus on what keeps senior execs awake at nightProcurement needs to be more in tune with the concerns of the board at their organisation if they are to add value.
10 October 2011
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Culture and procurement: uneasy bedfellows yet vitalBuyers must have a clear knowledge of the culture they are working within if they want to get buy-in from stakeholders and achieve success, says Apple procurement head, Adrian Turner.
07 October 2011
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Food for thoughtBy adopting a strategic approach to purchasing in three careful stages, Adelie Food Holdings has seen huge cost savings as well as a cut in supplier numbers
06 October 2011
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Departments outside procurement should be involved in P2P'Include the wider business when implementing purchase-to-pay and provide training,' CPOs advise.
28 September 2011
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Manufacturers aim for product standardisationMore than half of major companies worldwide want to standardise production to save money and become more efficient.
27 September 2011
