http://www.supplymanagement.com/outsourcing-purchasing.xml Commercial terms that motivate a provider to keep stakeholders happy support a successful relationship, says Thames Water's head of procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/incentives-are-key-to-successful-procurement-outsourcing/ 197274 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120203013000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:18:17 GMT 20120203111817 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:04 GMT 2012020612121804 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing SRM Purchasing 2012 The 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. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/womens-magazine-achieves-savings-from-outsourcing/ 194644 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120121000000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:24:11 GMT 20120120142411 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:11:34 GMT 2012012411111134 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing Risk & continuity Business change 2012 "Third parties don't have the skin in the game," supply chain management VP for Eaton, Les Ball explains the advantage of taking control. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/power-management-firm-benefits-from-bringing-logistics-back-in-house/ 194612 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT 20120120020000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:34:25 GMT 20120120103425 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:03:18 GMT 2012012312120318 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The strategic outsourcing and energy services company has acquired energy and carbon management specialist Utilyx for £16.2 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/mitie-buys-utilyx-holdings/ 192840 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120111010000 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:28 GMT 20120111110028 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:18:34 GMT 2012011310101834 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing 2012 The business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys buys up procurement specialist the Portland Group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/infosys-acquisition-aids-australasian-expansion-plans/ 190549 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20111221000100 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:55:07 GMT 20111221095507 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:10 GMT 2011122312120010 Rebecca Ellinor News Outsourcing Technology International Purchasing Australia 2011 Angeline Albert Lancashire County Cricket Club has handed over responsibility for purchasing - including for the revamp of its grounds - to Optimum Procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/county-cricket-champions-outsource-procurement/ 186418 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111203000000 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:33:11 GMT 20111202143311 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:56:39 GMT 201112130995639 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing Purchasing Rebecca Ellinor Ed's choice outsourcing Paid for photos 2011 Outsourcing of business services to China will more than double in value by 2015, research has predicted. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/offshoring-in-china-to-hit-10-billion-by-2015/ 184946 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111120000000 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:08:20 GMT 20111118160820 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:58:22 GMT 2011112312125822 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Firms should talk openly to suppliers about risks in different locations. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/risk-alignment-with-outsourcing-suppliers-is-essential/ 183909 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111110010000 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:19:33 GMT 20111110101933 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:20:25 GMT 2011111111112025 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing SRM International Supply chain 2011 A lack of skilled resources and inadequate planning and procedures are hampering purchasers' efforts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buyers-find-transition-to-outsourcing-a-challenge/ 183361 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111104000000 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:45:08 GMT 20111104104508 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:12:32 GMT 2011110811111232 Rebecca Ellinor News Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Belinda Doshi advises stronger data security to avoid risk, and warns: 'You are only as strong as your weakest supplier.' http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cloud-procurement-a-new-frontier-for-legal-risk-management/ 178811 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111006003000 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:10:13 GMT 20111006141013 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:05:24 GMT 2011110912120524 Rebecca Ellinor News Law Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice law Ed's choice outsourcing 2011 London boroughs link up to find a provider to manage libraries instead of closing them down. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/anger-over-cuts-prompts-new-procurement-approach/ 177722 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110926000000 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:01:30 GMT 20110926120130 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:25:57 GMT 2011102011112557 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing Ed's choice outsourcing 2011 Angeline Albert Increase in tendering could push the impact of purchasing scams on the public sector past the current £1.3 billion estimate. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/more-outsourcing-means-more-fraud-warns-union/ 175654 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110912013000 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:26:36 GMT 20110912112636 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:39:48 GMT 2011091310103948 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing 2011 Angeline Albert Research analyst outlines tips to improve supplier selection. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/adopt-best-practice-to-avoid-outsourcing-problems/ 173899 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110826013000 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:52:36 GMT 20110826095236 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:28:34 GMT 2011083010102834 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Supply chain 2011 Angeline Albert The outsourcing company will manage $800 million (£483 million) of indirect spend for the US arm of BAE Systems. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/xchanging-signs-seven-year-deal-with-bae/ 173191 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110818000000 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:51:03 GMT 20110818105103 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:12:53 GMT 2011081910101253 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing SRM International Purchasing 2011 Deadline approaches to submit ideas to cross-party group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/mps-ask-buyers-for-outsourcing-advice/ 172773 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110814000000 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:19:24 GMT 20110812171924 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:59:30 GMT 2011081610105930 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Outsourcing Local government Central government Purchasing 2011 Angeline Albert The procurement outsourcing firm aims to save the cosmetics giant in excess of €90 million (£79 million). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/loral-outsources-purchasing-to-xchanging/ 171853 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:04:00 GMT 20110801000400 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:48:46 GMT 20110801114846 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:47:31 GMT 2011080210104731 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Purchasing Ed's choice outsourcing 2011 The Portland Group has a three-year contract to manage some spend categories for the Australian arm of PepsiCo. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/pepsico-outsources-select-australian-purchasing/ 170817 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110721013000 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:43:27 GMT 20110721094327 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:27:08 GMT 2011072211112708 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice outsourcing 2011 The value of services outsourced by local authorities will increase by £40 billion in the next five years, it has been predicted. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/significant-demand-for-public-sector-outsourcing-forecast/ 167044 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110615003000 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:48:17 GMT 20110615124817 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:37:18 GMT 2011071211113718 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing Ed's choice outsourcing 2011 Nearly three quarters of offshore outsourcing market participants believe the trend for globalised service provision will expand. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/india-continues-to-be-the-centre-of-offshoring-activity/ 166647 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110610000000 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:12:23 GMT 20110610111223 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:32:57 GMT 201106130883257 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing International Business process specialist Capita has purchased supply chain consultancy Red Procurement and Business Systems. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/red-procurement-bought-by-capita/ 164808 Tue, 31 May 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110531013000 Tue, 31 May 2011 10:54:31 GMT 20110531105431 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:54:38 GMT 2011060110105438 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Purchasing 2011 Public sector buyers are out of their depth when it comes to negotiating large-scale infrastructure contracts, according to the National Audit Office. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/nao-urges-public-sector-buyers-to-toughen-up/ 161923 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110428003000 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:22:33 GMT 20110428112233 Wed, 04 May 2011 10:00:19 GMT 2011050410100019 Angeline Albert News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing Intro risk & continuity 2011 The organisation that helped reduce the cost of council wheelie bins by a third is predicting that public sector jobs will be preserved as buying teams collaborate to address more areas of public sector spending. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/share-experience-to-avoid-job-cuts-council-buyers-urged/ 161635 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110426013000 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:49:19 GMT 20110426114919 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:02:28 GMT 2011042711110228 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing 2011 Procurement activity is increasingly included in the work of shared service centres as companies look to cut overheads and increase efficiency. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/purchasing-plays-growing-role-in-shared-services/ 161625 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110426003000 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:20:20 GMT 20110426112020 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:18:30 GMT 201104271311830 Paul Snell News Outsourcing Purchasing 2011 Most buyers say they would leave their best individuals in place to manage a procurement outsourcing contract, the latest SM100 poll found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/top-in-house-talent-left-to-oversee-procurement-outsourcing-deals/ 161448 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110421000100 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:13:04 GMT 20110421111304 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:59:04 GMT 2011042611115904 Paul Snell News SM 100 Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Buyers of consultancy in the financial services sector make purchasing decisions based on existing relationships and brand. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/brand-influences-consultancy-purchasing-at-financial-firms/ 161279 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110420000000 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:07:36 GMT 20110420110736 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:40:03 GMT 2011042112124003 Paul Snell News Outsourcing SRM Purchasing Lindsay Clark 2011 The defence equipment manufacturer has extended its indirect procurement outsourcing arrangement with Xchanging. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/xchanging-wins-more-bae-systems-australia-business/ 161112 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110419003000 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:17:09 GMT 20110419111709 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:17:53 GMT 2011042011111753 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Purchasing 2011 Buyers who are transferred to procurement outsourcing providers should see their move as "an opportunity, not a threat," Thames Water's head of procurement, Simon Rutter, has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/purchasers-moving-to-procurement-outsourcing-should-be-positive/ 160998 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110418013000 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:19:29 GMT 20110418101929 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:57:29 GMT 2011041912125729 Paul Snell News Outsourcing Purchasing 2011 Procurement outsourcing had a record year in 2010, a report from the Everest Group has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/record-year-for-procurement-outsourcing/ 160068 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:04:00 GMT 20110408000400 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:19:20 GMT 20110408111920 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:08:07 GMT 201106141530807 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Purchasing Ed's choice outsourcing Lindsay Clark 2011 Balfour Beatty has acquired Power Efficiency, an energy procurement and carbon strategy consultancy, for around £18 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/building-firm-buys-energy-purchaser/ 160072 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110408000100 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:35:16 GMT 20110408113516 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:47:17 GMT 2011041111114717 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Purchasing Lindsay Clark 2011 Suppliers have hit back at union reports that services contracts are failing the Probation Service's buildings estate in England and Wales. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/probation-service-suppliers-deny-contract-failure-claims/ 159392 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110405010000 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:54:00 GMT 20110405105400 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:30:01 GMT 2011040611113001 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity 2011 Thames Water's head of procurement Simon Rutter will be one of a few buying professionals to remain at the company following the outsource deal with Efficio. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/water-firm-retains-purchasing-chief/ 158554 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110330010000 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:25:51 GMT 20110330112551 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:15:33 GMT 2011033112121533 Naouel Zenaidi News Careers Outsourcing Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 Early engagement with contractors helped the UK's 2011 Census procurement run smoothly. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/in-house-buying-team-key-to-census-success/ 158268 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110328013000 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:32:00 GMT 20110328123200 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:37:39 GMT 201103291313739 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Outsourcing Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 Thames Water has outsourced its strategic procurement to Efficio in a five-year contract to manage £500 million spend a year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/efficio-wins-five-year-procurement-deal-at-thames-water/ 157778 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:00:00 GMT 20110322020000 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:15:09 GMT 20110322131509 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:13:31 GMT 2011032411111331 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Business change Purchasing 2011 The majority of US manufacturing executives are considering switching the location of their suppliers and plants, reversing the trend of locating operations offshore. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/us-manufacturers-look-to-bring-operations-back-onshore/ 157739 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110322013000 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:59:47 GMT 20110322095947 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:05:00 GMT 201103231530500 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Business change Supply chain 2011 The UK government is examining the skills of private sector suppliers in a review that could lead to outsourcing parts of NHS Blood and Transplant service. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/outsource-possible-for-nhs-blood-and-transplant-service/ 153274 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110218010000 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:14:13 GMT 20110218101413 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:20:09 GMT 2011022110102009 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing 2011 'Step-in' rights are a contentious area of outsourcing arrangements, but if drafted properly they can bring peace of mind to purchasers. Sam De Silva explains how they work. http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2011/may-i-step-in/ 150672 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110203000000 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:30:36 GMT 20110127163036 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:33:13 GMT 201101271753313 Naouel Zenaidi Law Law analysis Outsourcing 2011 The UK government has cancelled a £200 million project to replace the fire service command and control system after a series of delays. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/minister-cancels-troubled-fire-control-contract/ 145382 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:20:00 GMT 20101222102000 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:22:28 GMT 20101222102228 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:28:52 GMT 201012231532852 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing Local government Central government Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Flagship joint purchasing venture Southwest One has so far only made cashable savings of £3.3 million for Somerset County Council, the Audit Commission has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/councils-joint-venture-falls-short-of-savings-target/ 143084 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20101214013000 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:09:30 GMT 20101214120930 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:16:53 GMT 2010121511111653 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing Business change 2010 The advisory firm is the most recognised brand among buyers of business services, according to a survey by market intelligence firm Sourceforconsulting.com http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/accenture-tops-consultancy-brand-poll/ 142945 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101213010000 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:16:59 GMT 20101213111659 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:46:43 GMT 2010121412124643 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Rio Tinto is to outsource the purchase of its contract workforce to KellyOCG. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/mining-giant-outsources-procurement-of-contractors/ 142855 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101211000000 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:40:50 GMT 20101210154050 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:49:14 GMT 2010121411114914 Naouel Zenaidi News Outsourcing Business change International 2010 Lindsay Clark The economic climate continues to increase demand for IT outsourcing in the UK, research shows. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/economic-climate-fuels-outsourcing-growth/ 142211 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20101203003000 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:21:55 GMT 20101203122155 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:13:46 GMT 201012061311346 Paul Snell News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said the government's knowledge of its suppliers has improved since it published details of spending over £25,000 online last Friday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/maude-we-know-more-about-suppliers-now/ 141406 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20101124003000 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:43:42 GMT 20101124114342 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:09:06 GMT 2010112511110906 News Public sector Outsourcing SRM Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2010 Cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden has signed a deal with ICG Commerce to manage its indirect spending. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/elizabeth-arden-outsources-indirects/ 141017 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101120000000 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:02:34 GMT 20101119170234 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:16:39 GMT 201011230991639 News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 The government in the UK is unrealistic in its hope that cuts to top-tier suppliers will not filter down to smaller vendors, according to a survey of buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-believe-public-cuts-to-large-suppliers-will-filter-down/ 139801 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20101109020000 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:43:54 GMT 20101109104354 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:58:10 GMT 2010111010105810 News Outsourcing Risk & continuity Business change Central government Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Scotland has proved there is no need for a mandate to enforce centralised buying. Angeline Albert asks what the rest of the UK can learn from its gains http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/centralised-but-not-mandated/ 139902 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101109010000 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:31:09 GMT 20101109113109 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:26:19 GMT 2010110912122619 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing Business change Central government Purchasing Home page picture story 2010 News focus The UK government's efforts to reduce spend on IT outsourcing could cost £200 million, according to research firm ProBenchmark http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bill-for-re-tendering-government-it-outsourcing-could-be-200-million/ 138394 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT 20101027030000 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:40:08 GMT 20101027114008 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:23:09 GMT 201010281312309 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing SRM 2010 Public sector spending cuts will hit private sector suppliers hard according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/private-sectors-46-billion-hit-from-spending-review/ 137391 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101015000000 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:05:47 GMT 20101015120547 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:45:34 GMT 201010151754534 News Public sector Outsourcing SRM International Purchasing 2009 Can contracting out services enable the public sector to cut costs and demand for services at the same time? Lindsay Clark asks whether the equation adds up http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/a-case-of-conflicting-objectives/ 136881 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:03:00 GMT 20101012000300 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:48:52 GMT 20101011164852 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:13:27 GMT 2010110512121327 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing Local government Purchasing Supply chain Images Ed's choice outsourcing Home page picture story 2010 Paid for photos Lindsay Clark News focus What are your thoughts on applying a formal tendering process to direct spend? I think it is a tool for indirect spend and we should proceed carefully. What should we be aware of? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2010/put-direct-spend-through-its-paces/ 136950 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101012000000 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:01:44 GMT 20101012100144 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:02:55 GMT 201010121310255 Outsourcing Resources Q&A Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Local authorities following Suffolk County Council's lead into mass outsourcing must form a relationship of trust with suppliers from the start of the tendering process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/avoiding-conflict-and-anguish-in-outsourcing/ 136754 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101010000000 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:40:16 GMT 20101008164016 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:27:00 GMT 2010101310102700 News Outsourcing Technology Local government Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Ariba's sourcing services and business process outsourcing operations are to be bought by Accenture in a deal worth $51 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/accenture-pays-51-million-for-part-of-ariba/ 136726 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:00:00 GMT 20101008130000 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:53:08 GMT 20101008125308 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:50:27 GMT 2010101310105027 News Outsourcing Technology Business change International 2010 Lindsay Clark World recession has improved the image of purchasing at board level, according to the Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2010. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/procurement-emerges-as-winner-from-downturn/ 136539 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101006000000 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:06:57 GMT 20101006110657 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:33:28 GMT 2010100710103328 News Outsourcing SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 I have been asked to investigate outsourcing the cleaning service within my organisation. Could you advise how I would go about doing so while ensuring that I get value for money? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2010/a-polished-cleaning-proposal/ 135745 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100930000000 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:44:19 GMT 20100924164419 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:33:58 GMT 2010092911113358 Paul Snell Outsourcing Resources Q&A Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Purchasing departments are set to see a wave of outsourcing as they struggle to focus on higher-value activities within their organisation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/procurement-to-outsource-more/ 136063 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100929010000 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:01:39 GMT 20100929100139 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:58:59 GMT 2010093010105859 News Outsourcing Business change International Purchasing 2010 Suffolk County Council plans to cut 30 per cent from its £1.1 billion annual budget over the next three years by outsourcing most of its services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/suffolk-votes-to-outsource-most-services/ 135758 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100925000000 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:37:08 GMT 20100924173708 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:08:45 GMT 2010092810100845 News Public sector Outsourcing Risk & continuity Purchasing 2010 While half of buyers say lowering labour costs is the main reason to contract out manufacturing, only a quarter of suppliers believe this is the main benefit they provide, research from Gartner found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/price-not-main-benefit-of-manufacturing-contracts/ 134925 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100916000000 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:38:55 GMT 20100916103855 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:16:42 GMT 2010091710101642 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Risk & continuity International 2010 Lindsay Clark The pharmaceuticals industry is becoming increasingly likely to outsource supply chain and distribution operations, according to research from Accenture. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/outsourcing-key-to-pharmaceutical-supply-chain-success/ 133943 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100903010000 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:27:04 GMT 20100903112704 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:30:41 GMT 2010090711113041 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Business change International Supply chain Lindsay Clark Sunoco, the petroleum manufacturer which supplies Nascar motor racing, is set to hand over indirect procurement to global service firm IBM as part of a wide reaching outsourcing deal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sunoco-outsources-indirect-purchasing-to-ibm/ 133562 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100830000000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:27:44 GMT 20100827172744 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:33:12 GMT 201008310993312 News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 Procurement outsourcing company Xchanging has said rumours that its finances lack strength are baseless. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/xchanging-assures-investors-of-its-financial-health/ 133508 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100827000000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:14:10 GMT 20100827121410 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:34:25 GMT 201008310993425 News Outsourcing Risk & continuity Ed's choice outsourcing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2010 Lindsay Clark Swaziland and Zimbabwe risk trailing behind when common procurement systems are introduced among the 19 members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/zimbabwe-and-swaziland-lag-behind-in-procurement-reform/ 133416 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100826003000 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:37:30 GMT 20100826103730 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:02:08 GMT 201008271310208 Paul Snell News Public sector Outsourcing International Purchasing 2010 The NHS in England spent £313 million on management consultants last year, according to research conducted for the Department of Health. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/consultants-cost-the-nhs-10000-nurses/ 133233 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100824020000 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:47:28 GMT 20100824114728 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:49:03 GMT 2010082512124903 News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Rolls-Royce has signed a seven-year deal with supply chain group Pattonair to outsource the delivery of aircraft engine parts and logistical services for its North American operations. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/pattonair-signs-20-million-rolls-royce-deal/ 133108 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100823013000 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:34:02 GMT 20100823113402 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:02:56 GMT 2010082412120256 News Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice purchasing Ed's choice supply chain 2010 China has joined India and the Philippines as a 'mature' location for the offshore delivery of outsourced services, according to the Everest Research Institute. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/china-comes-of-age-in-services-offshoring/ 132345 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100813003000 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:30:32 GMT 20100813113032 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:05:08 GMT 201008160990508 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing International 2010 Lindsay Clark The UK clothing retailers have hit back at criticism levelled at them in the Guardian newspaper concerning conditions at some of their supplier factories in India. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/gap-next-and-ms-defend-auditing-processes-of-indian-suppliers/ 132276 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100812020000 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:30:55 GMT 20100812113055 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:56:41 GMT 2010081311115641 Sarah Campbell News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 The engineering and technology firm has signed an outsourcing deal with SourceRight Solutions to manage the contracting of temporary staff employment agencies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/siemens-outsources-temp-worker-recruitment/ 132163 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100811020000 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:17:59 GMT 20100810171759 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:01:29 GMT 2010081212120129 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing SRM Business change 2010 Lindsay Clark What happened when Supply Management pitted two teams of experienced procurement and supply chain professionals against each other in London to source and buy a selection of weird and wonderful items? Watch video highlights and read a full account of the action http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2010/may-the-best-team-win/ 131555 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100803000000 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:11:22 GMT 20100802161122 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:16:40 GMT 201011181751640 Paul Snell Analysis Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Purchasing Supply chain Rebecca Ellinor Paul Snell Ed's choice law Ed's choice analysis Ed's choice resources Ed's choice careers Ed's choice purchasing Ed's choice low cost sourcing Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 Firms place too much emphasis on procedures and not enough on supplier relationships when managing IT outsourcing, Everest Research Institute has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/srm-neglected-in-it-outsourcing-deals/ 131406 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100730003000 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:35:54 GMT 20100730113554 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:27:16 GMT 201008020992716 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity 2010 Lindsay Clark Buyers are increasingly outsourcing the administration of employee perks such as health services and this trend is expected to continue, according to research firm Everest. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/benefits-outsourcing-on-the-increase/ 130907 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100723010000 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:54:46 GMT 20100723095446 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:19:01 GMT 2010072611111901 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Business change International 2010 Lindsay Clark The manufacturer is outsourcing its non-core procurement to ICG Commerce. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/icg-to-take-over-indirects-at-bobcat-maker-doosan-infracore/ 130921 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100723003000 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:48:53 GMT 20100723104853 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:31:43 GMT 201007260993143 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing International 2010 Lindsay Clark Switching your sourcing to the world's third largest economy can save you 30 per cent. But getting in there is no easy matter, say Mitch Cosani and Charles Avery http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2010/cracking-china/ 130395 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100722000000 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:15:22 GMT 20100716151522 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:26:12 GMT 201007161532612 Analysis Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Business change International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Growth in demand for business process and IT outsourcing has slowed in the past quarter, according to research from consultants EquaTerra. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/outsourcing-growth-on-the-wane/ 130420 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:05:00 GMT 20100718000500 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:16:34 GMT 20100716171634 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:33:47 GMT 201007200993347 News Outsourcing Technology Business change Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 Lindsay Clark The British Standards Institution (BSI) is calling on CIPS members to help build an agreed standard for businesses working in partnership. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bsi-seeks-views-from-cips-on-partnership-standard/ 130130 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100714003000 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:01:24 GMT 20100714110124 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:30:48 GMT 2010072011113048 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Most purchasers plan to expand offshoring activities aggressively in India in the next two years, but are also setting their sights on the Philippines, China, Malaysia, Mexico and Brazil. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-set-offshoring-sights-on-india-other-parts-of-asia-and-latin-america/ 129958 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100712013000 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:04:31 GMT 20100712120431 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:24:25 GMT 2010071311112425 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has summoned the government's largest suppliers to a meeting in the hope of convincing them to drop their prices. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/maude-meets-ibm-and-hp-to-discuss-it-contract-costs/ 129814 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100709013000 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:57:41 GMT 20100709105741 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:16:07 GMT 2010071212121607 News Public sector Outsourcing Technology 2010 Lindsay Clark Buying external training can cost big bucks and has some big challenges. Chris Atkins looks at how to go about it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2010/getting-a-purchase-on-training/ 129149 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:03:00 GMT 20100708000300 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:05:50 GMT 20100702150550 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:38:23 GMT 2010070610103823 Analysis Features Outsourcing Resources How to Purchasing 2010 As UK industry and government look for new ways of working together, a new standard for collaboration has been developed to provide rules and guidance for business, says David Hawkins http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/knowledge-zone/2010/together-is-better/ 129241 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100708000000 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:39:45 GMT 20100705093945 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:33:43 GMT 201008101533343 Outsourcing SRM Resources Knowledge zone Supply chain 2010 A company that specialises in measuring the effectiveness of PR campaigns believes procurement often has a negative input when it gets involved in hiring agencies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-bad-for-pr/ 129370 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:15:00 GMT 20100706011500 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:06:30 GMT 20100705150630 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:56:27 GMT 2010070711115627 News Outsourcing Business change Purchasing 2010 Access to talent will be key to countries such as China and India increasing their manufacturing success at the expense of the UK and US. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/talented-workers-secret-to-success-in-china-and-india/ 128971 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100701013000 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:01:47 GMT 20100701100147 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:17:33 GMT 2010070212121733 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Business change International 2010 The global market for supply chain management (SCM) software declined by 0.7 per cent in 2009 as customers cut back on IT investments. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/dip-in-supply-chain-software-sales/ 128889 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100630003000 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:07:37 GMT 20100630110737 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:08:37 GMT 2010070110100837 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Technology SRM International Purchasing 2010 The UK government is asking public sector workers to suggest ways to save money as part of its 'Spending Challenge', including identifying areas that could be outsourced. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/cameron-and-clegg-consult-public-sector-staff-on-spending-cuts/ 128722 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100628020000 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:55:33 GMT 20100628105533 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:01:04 GMT 2010070712120104 News Public sector Outsourcing Central government Purchasing Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 China has pledged to unpeg the yuan from the dollar, causing an increase in the price of commodities. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/chinese-export-prices-expected-to-rise-after-currency-shift/ 128512 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100624010000 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:28:01 GMT 20100624102801 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:59:28 GMT 201006241755928 News Outsourcing Risk & continuity International 2010 UK public sector organisations are paying 40 per cent over the odds for outsourced IT services, according to a report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-overspend-on-it-blamed-on-timid-thinking/ 128128 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100618010000 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:55:50 GMT 20100618105550 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:10:12 GMT 2010062111111012 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Outsourcing Technology 2010 A significant number of new providers have entered the procurement outsourcing market with many forming alliances to compete with the larger players. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/everest-research-highlights-changing-outsourcing-markets/ 127910 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100616003000 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:35:41 GMT 20100616103541 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:52:14 GMT 201006170995214 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing International Purchasing 2010 This year's CIPS Supply Management Awards has pulled in more than 200 applications - the highest number to date - competing for the top honours. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/record-entries-for-cips-supply-management-awards-2010/ 124720 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100614003000 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:04:11 GMT 20100614100411 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:11:15 GMT 2011021412121115 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Technology SRM Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Rebecca Ellinor 2010 CIPS SM Awards US supermarket giant Wal-Mart plans to overhaul the way suppliers deliver goods to its stores. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/walmart-to-bring-logistics-back-in-house/ 124326 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100609020000 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:19:37 GMT 20100609111937 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:08:57 GMT 2011041411110857 Paul Snell News Outsourcing International Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 Nearly 90 per cent of UK firms believe their learning and development could be improved by outsourcing, a study has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/training-most-likely-function-to-be-outsourced/ 124319 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100609010000 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:31:14 GMT 20100609103114 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:23:32 GMT 2010061011112332 News Outsourcing International 2010 IT research firm Ovum has found that 'uneasy' firms are increasingly looking to bring IT in-house in a bid to regain control over security issues. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/companies-bring-it-security-back-in-house/ 123531 Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100528000000 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:05:38 GMT 20100528100538 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:08:12 GMT 2010060112120812 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing 2010 Tyrannical, secretive - and a huge success. Richard Brass investigates how Apple devised the ultimate supply chain http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/case-studies/2010/right-to-the-core/ 122529 Thu, 27 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100527020000 Fri, 21 May 2010 13:05:07 GMT 20100521130507 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:39:03 GMT 201006080993903 Analysis Features Outsourcing Technology SRM Business change Case studies Supply chain Ed's choice technology Ed's choice supply chain Ed's choice SRM 2010 When considering bids especially for large projects the relationship with the supplier should be at the centre of any decisions. Alex Sandercock explains why and how http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/knowledge-zone/2010/the-tender-heart/ 122483 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100527000000 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:33:48 GMT 20100521113348 Tue, 25 May 2010 10:28:54 GMT 2010052510102854 Outsourcing Technology Resources Knowledge zone Purchasing 2010 Logistics company Deutsche Post DHL plans to provide procurement outsourcing to public and private sector organisations. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/dhl-offers-purchasing-outsourcing-service/ 123316 Wed, 26 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100526020000 Wed, 26 May 2010 11:43:23 GMT 20100526114323 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:50:06 GMT 2010052712125006 News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 The Indian car sales and service firm has outsourced its purchasing and supply chain management function to an Indian company in a five-year deal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/genpact-to-take-over-procurement-at-indian-auto-firm-carnation/ 123304 Wed, 26 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100526010000 Wed, 26 May 2010 11:10:51 GMT 20100526111051 Thu, 27 May 2010 11:03:02 GMT 2010052711110302 News Outsourcing International Purchasing 2010 The UK government today revealed it is creating a central Efficiency and Reform Group that will have a tight grip on government spending. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-body-to-take-control-of-contracts/ 122945 Mon, 24 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100524020000 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:31:01 GMT 20100524123101 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:44:48 GMT 2010052610104448 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Outsourcing Business change Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Procurement professionals responsible for international sourcing have been warned it could take more than 20 years for transport infrastructure in emerging markets to reach standards set in the developed world. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/poor-transport-links-weaken-prospects-for-emerging-economies/ 122278 Thu, 20 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100520020000 Thu, 20 May 2010 10:15:46 GMT 20100520101546 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:53:05 GMT 201005241425305 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2010 Buyers are central to ensuring responsible purchasing policies are adhered to throughout the supply chain, Cynthia Johnson says http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2010/tips-on-creating-ethical-contracts/ 122281 Thu, 20 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100520010000 Thu, 20 May 2010 10:23:30 GMT 20100520102330 Thu, 20 May 2010 11:05:39 GMT 2010052011110539 Law Law analysis Sustainability Outsourcing Risk & continuity Supply chain 2010 The procurement department at the electronics giant is confident it will control 17 billion euros in company-wide managed procurement by September. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/siemens-purchasing-set-to-achieve-ambitious-spend-control-target/ 121814 Fri, 14 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100514010000 Fri, 14 May 2010 11:59:48 GMT 20100514115948 Mon, 17 May 2010 11:44:07 GMT 2010051711114407 Sarah Campbell News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Business change International Supply chain Rebecca Ellinor 2010 Organisations focus too heavily on cost-cutting rather than improved efficiency when making outsourcing decisions, a report concluded. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/outsourcing-driven-by-cost-not-productivity/ 120339 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100428013000 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:46:28 GMT 20100428104628 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:54:17 GMT 2010050511115417 News Outsourcing Business change International Allie Anderson 2010 A US policy aimed at restricting government outsourcing could end up costing rather than saving money, an expert has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-in-sourcing-policy-under-scrutiny/ 119257 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100419013000 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:41:11 GMT 20100419114111 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:25:21 GMT 2010042311112521 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing International Allie Anderson 2010 Kraft Foods has outsourced its indirect procurement operations in North America to Capgemini in a long-term agreement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-food-giant-outsources-indirect-spend/ 118897 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100414013000 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:46:39 GMT 20100414104639 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:41:27 GMT 201004151644127 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 Three major outsourcing deals have been revealed in the past few weeks. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/outsourcing-deals-signed/ 112821 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100413020000 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:12:45 GMT 20100412131245 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:07:39 GMT 2010041411110739 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Travel Business change Purchasing 2010 Pallet company CHEP has awarded a five-year procurement outsourcing contract to Xchanging. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/xchanging-bags-75-million-pound-contract-with-chep/ 112468 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100407010000 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:06:44 GMT 20100407110644 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:42:56 GMT 2010040810104256 Rebecca Ellinor News Outsourcing Business change 2010 The airline has announced it is to outsource its catering and in-flight retail services in a deal worth more than 80 million pounds a year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/monarch-outsources-catering-to-alpha/ 112111 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100401013000 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:37:05 GMT 20100401103705 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:44:00 GMT 2010040810104400 Rebecca Ellinor News Outsourcing Supply chain Allie Anderson 2010 PIC2 Defence electronics firm Selex Galileo has outsourced its indirect procurement to Xchanging in a three-year contract worth £50 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/selex-galileo-does-third-party-indirects-deal/ 112121 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100401010000 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:00:21 GMT 20100401110021 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:28:08 GMT 2010041211112808 News Outsourcing 2010 How do you ensure your firm is getting value from IT and BPO investments? Dr Ilan Oshri outlines a method to effective outsourcing management http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2010/outsource-in-7-steps/ 111758 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100401000000 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:18:13 GMT 20100329171813 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:19:55 GMT 201003291751955 Isabel Palmer Analysis Features Outsourcing Resources How to Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 Spend on procurement outsourcing is predicted to rise more than 20 per cent this year to $1.3 billion, the Everest Research Institute has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/pent-up-demand-leads-to-outsourcing-growth/ 111051 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100322003000 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:57:52 GMT 20100322105752 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:38:17 GMT 2010032311113817 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 The public sector is squandering 25 billion pounds a year, the Institute of Directors estimates. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/better-buying-could-save-uk-government-25-billion-a-year/ 110931 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100319010000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:30:42 GMT 20100319103042 Thu, 13 May 2010 11:19:14 GMT 2010051311111914 News Public sector Outsourcing Allie Anderson 2010 Efficiency savings of 47 million pounds helped the pensions and investments firm deliver better than expected profits in 2009. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/standard-life-cuts-costs/ 110118 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100311000000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:09:35 GMT 20100311100935 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:12:11 GMT 2010031910101211 News Outsourcing Purchasing 2010 The Egyptian government is offering incentives to entice multinational companies to establish outsourcing facilities in the North African country. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/egypt-ups-its-outsourcing-offering/ 109469 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100305020000 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:16:02 GMT 20100305101602 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:54:22 GMT 2010031611115422 News Outsourcing Purchasing Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 Buyers are not concerned that a rise in procurement outsourcing will lead to job losses in the profession, SM has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/outsourcing-on-the-rise-no-worries-say-purchasers/ 108860 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100302000000 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:10:46 GMT 20100301101046 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:28:52 GMT 201003260992852 Isabel Palmer News SM 100 Outsourcing Risk & continuity Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 Buyers do not fear that a rise in procurement outsourcing will lead to job losses in the profession, SM has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-dont-fear-outsourcing-rise/ 108701 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100226000000 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:20:57 GMT 20100226102057 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:36:02 GMT 2010030111113602 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 UK government spending cuts are likely to lead to a rise in outsourcing and offshoring of IT projects, a report by research firm TechMarketView predicts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/public-it-outsourcing-to-grow/ 108195 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100223010000 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:07:28 GMT 20100223110728 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:40:14 GMT 2010022411114014 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing Technology 2010 India is becoming a preferred outsourcing location for the defence industry, according to defence minister Shri AK Antony. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/india-emerging-as-defence-outsourcing-hub/ 107246 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100216010000 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:00:29 GMT 20100216110029 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:20:12 GMT 2010021710102012 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing International Jake Kanter 2010 Pinnacle Foods Group has outsourced its indirect procurement to ICG Commerce in a three-year deal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/pinnacle-foods-outsources-indirect-spend/ 106684 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100210013000 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:06:20 GMT 20100210100620 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:31:23 GMT 2010021511113123 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing International Purchasing Jake Kanter Ed's choice outsourcing Intro outsourcing 2010 Capgemini's purchase of e-procurement firm IBX could give way to similar acquisitions, say the two companies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/capgemini-buys-out-ibx/ 106041 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100203013000 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:17:52 GMT 20100203111752 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:28:46 GMT 2010021511112846 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Technology Business change Jake Kanter 2010 O2's UK buyers are to bring an outsourcing deal back in-house after two of its spend categories were moved to Germany. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/o2-shifts-categories-to-germany/ 105853 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100202013000 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:03:44 GMT 20100202100344 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:17:00 GMT 2010022211111700 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing SRM Jake Kanter 2010 The founders of 4C Associates have completed a shareholder buyout of the procurement outsourcing firm. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/4ca-bought-out-by-original-investors/ 105327 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:30:00 GMT 20100127133000 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:04:02 GMT 20100127100402 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:18:42 GMT 2010020811111842 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Business change Jake Kanter 2010 Businesses are losing billions of pounds every year because of failures in outsourcing telecoms services, a report has revealed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/billions-lost-through-mismanaged-outsourcing/ 105112 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100125010000 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:22:53 GMT 20100125102253 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:23:18 GMT 2010021012122318 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 Exports from the US continued to increase in November but not fast enough to prevent the country's trade deficit widening, new figures have revealed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-trade-grows-along-with-deficit/ 104344 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100118010000 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:59:17 GMT 20100118105917 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:47:24 GMT 2010031010104724 Isabel Palmer News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing International Supply chain Jake Kanter 2010 The UK government must introduce laws to ensure local authorities share back-office services, consultancy Deloitte has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/make-shared-services-compulsory-deloitte-urges/ 103720 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100111003000 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:46:27 GMT 20100111104627 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:15:33 GMT 2010011111111533 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing Business change Local government Jake Kanter 2010 A dramatic increase in UK public sector outsourcing is expected this year, according to the National Outsourcing Association. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/outsourcing-surge-predicted/ 103548 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT 20100108140000 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:13:25 GMT 20100108121325 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:04:07 GMT 2010022312120407 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing Central government Supply chain 2010 UK companies have a poor understanding of supply chain risks they have acquired during the recession, a study has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/firms-underestimate-supply-risks/ 103438 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100107020000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:22:35 GMT 20100107112235 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:36:29 GMT 2010021711113629 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity Business change Supply chain Jake Kanter 2010 Retail giant Wal-Mart hopes to save up to $12 billion (£7.5 billion) as part of a purchasing overhaul. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/wal-mart-revamps-buying-to-save-billions/ 103197 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100105010000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:03:19 GMT 20100105100319 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:46:27 GMT 2010022611114627 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing International Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 Outsourcing during the recession has exposed businesses to increased risk of contractual litigation as the economic recovery begins. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/firms-ignorant-of-outsourcing-risks/ 103092 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100104010000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:31:31 GMT 20100104113131 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:13 GMT 2010022312120513 Isabel Palmer News Law Outsourcing Risk & continuity Paul Snell 2010 Industrial packaging producer Greif has extended and expanded its procurement outsourcing arrangement with ICG Commerce. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/us-manufacturer-enlarges-outsourcing-deal/ 102826 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091224013000 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:58:28 GMT 20091223165828 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:30:10 GMT 2010021011113010 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing International Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 Telefónica O2 is to end its £350 million procurement outsourcing deal with 4C Associates. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/o2-axes-deal-with-4ca/ 102710 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091222020000 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:59:38 GMT 20091222095938 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:33:43 GMT 2010021011113343 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Purchasing Jake Kanter Ed's choice outsourcing 2009 A primary care trust is to bar private and third sector suppliers from bidding for a community services contract. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/nhs-trust-blocks-bidders/ 101788 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091208020000 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:49:13 GMT 20091208114913 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:30:04 GMT 201002100993004 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing Purchasing Jake Kanter 2009 US president Barack Obama has ordered all public bodies to root out supplier payment errors to cut waste from spending projects. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/obama-tackles-payment-blunders/ 101511 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091204020000 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:07:15 GMT 20091204110715 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:14:07 GMT 2009120911111407 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Growth in procurement outsourcing (PO) will be slow in the coming years despite excessive hype and optimism, according to a report by researchers Ovum. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/po-growth-will-be-slow-and-steady/ 101502 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091204010000 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:39:47 GMT 20091204103947 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:36:07 GMT 2010021011113607 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Business change Purchasing Supply chain The imminent change to place of supply VAT rules could negate cost savings of offshoring financial services. Brush up on your contract rights before tackling this, says Belinda Doshi http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2009/offshore-angling/ 101007 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:39:00 GMT 20091203123900 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:41:40 GMT 20091130174140 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:15:20 GMT 2011010510101520 Paul Snell Law Law analysis Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Risk & continuity Supply chain Import taxes on environmentally friendly goods should be dispensed with across all nations in the World Trade Organisation to encourage the use of energy saving technology. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/call-to-scrap-taxes-for-green-goods/ 101397 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091203013000 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:31:25 GMT 20091203103125 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:31:54 GMT 2009120410103154 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Outsourcing SRM Purchasing Supply chain United Biscuits has increased its annual outsourced procurement spend by 171 per cent to more than £170 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/food-firm-ups-outsourced-spend/ 101393 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091203010000 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:20:26 GMT 20091203102026 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:33:31 GMT 2009120410103331 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Outsourcing SRM Business change Purchasing Supply chain Forces in England and Wales will be expected to make savings of around £500 million every year over the next five years, largely from better procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/police-to-save-millions-through-better-buying/ 101308 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091202013000 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:33:38 GMT 20091202113338 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:59:43 GMT 2009120310105943 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Supply chain 2009 The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is investigating the source of cotton used by a vendor of furnishing textiles. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/john-lewis-scrutinises-cotton-source/ 101281 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091202010000 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:31:03 GMT 20091202103103 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:01:09 GMT 2009120311110109 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM International Purchasing Supply chain UK public sector buyers must pay for outcomes not inputs to save money and improve services, think tank 2020 Public Services Trust has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/government-must-pay-only-for-service-outcomes/ 101298 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091202000000 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:16:55 GMT 20091202111655 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:46:23 GMT 2009120212124623 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Activity in the UK manufacturing industry continued to swell last month, although at a slightly slower rate than in October. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/pmi-reports/manufacturing-activity-continues-to-grow/ 101107 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT 20091201140000 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:31:41 GMT 20091201113141 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:57:26 GMT 2010021112125726 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Risk & continuity Business change PMI reports Purchasing 2009 Procurement outsourcing company Cost and Expense Solutions (CES) has acquired rival Expenses4Less (E4L) for an undisclosed amount. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/cost-and-expense-solutions-buys-competitor/ 102223 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:56:00 GMT 20091130155600 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:58:30 GMT 20091214155830 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:02:34 GMT 200912141640234 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Purchasing Jake Kanter 2009 Retail giant Wal-Mart has again come under attack over conditions at some vendors in its Chinese supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/wal-mart-slammed-over-poor-vendor-standards/ 102291 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:00 GMT 20091130141800 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:04 GMT 20091215124004 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:42:12 GMT 2009121512124212 Isabel Palmer News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 Brewing giant SABMiller is set to save £180 million a year by 2014 by centralising the management of three departments - procurement, HR and finance. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/procurement-goes-global-at-sabmiller/ 100836 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:29:00 GMT 20091125232900 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091125000001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:12:07 GMT 201002081421207 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Business change 2009 Purchasers dealing with indirect categories manage a greater number of suppliers, three times as many stakeholders and face much more maverick spend than those sourcing directs, according to our research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/indirect-spend-gets-low-priority/ 100649 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:15:00 GMT 20091116161500 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:03:19 GMT 201002081530319 Pawel Kolat News Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain Steve Bagshaw 2009 Spend on procurement outsourcing is expected to increase by 25 per cent next year, the Everest Research Institute has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/outsourcing-set-to-grow/ 100798 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:07:00 GMT 20091116120700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091116000001 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:24:01 GMT 2010032210102401 News Outsourcing Purchasing Allie Anderson 2009 Telecoms firm Vodafone wants improved procurement to contribute to an extra £1 billion of cost savings by 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/vodafone-doubles-savings-target-to-2bn/ 100766 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT 20091111145100 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091111000001 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:54:05 GMT 201002240995405 Isabel Palmer News Topics Outsourcing Jake Kanter 2009 US media company the Reader's Digest Association (RDA) has outsourced its procurement to Arvato Bertelsmann for an undisclosed amount. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/readers-digest-outsources-procurement/ 100760 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:56:00 GMT 20091110155600 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091110000001 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:43:00 GMT 201002240994300 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing International Jake Kanter 2009 Cutting costs will continue to be the most pressing issue for purchasing next year, according to a poll of delegates at the ProcureCon conference in Brussels this week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/cost-cutting-remains-top-priority/ 100751 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT 20091106145000 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091106000001 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:50:07 GMT 2010030411115007 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing SRM Purchasing 2009 Spend on procurement outsourcing (PO) is expected to increase by 25 per cent next year, the Everest Research Institute has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/outsourcing-will-rise-by-a-quarter/ 100748 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:06:00 GMT 20091105160600 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091105000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:07:25 GMT 2010022511110725 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Purchasing Allie Anderson 2009 By Allie Anderson in Brussels Leaders in procurement and supply chain were recognised last night at the 2009 ProcureCon Awards in Brussels. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/kone-tops-winners-list-at-procurecon/ 100742 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:12:00 GMT 20091104161200 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091104000001 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:12:24 GMT 200911301641224 SM Admin 1 News Features Outsourcing Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson Purchasers in Australia and New Zealand have gained greater recognition as a result of the global recession, a survey by CIPS Australia (CIPSA) has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/purchasing-enjoys-a-new-prominence/ 100725 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:25:00 GMT 20091030172500 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:26:02 GMT 200912011752602 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn International Purchasing 2009 Global cosmetics firm Elizabeth Arden has outsourced its print procurement to Williams Lea in a $350 million deal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/elizabeth-arden-outsources-print-spend/ 100701 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:23:00 GMT 20091028122300 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091028000001 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:43:30 GMT 201003260994330 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Business change Purchasing Jake Kanter 2009 By Allie Anderson Procurement has led a project to outsource recruitment services at LSG Sky Chefs, the world's largest supplier of in-flight services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/airline-supplier-targets-recruitment-for-savings/ 100700 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:33:00 GMT 20091027123300 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091027000001 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:36:37 GMT 200912181313637 News Features Outsourcing Allie Anderson 2009 FTSE-350 companies could boost earnings by billions in 2010 by tackling third-party spend. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/better-buying-will-increase-profits-by-53-billion/ 100694 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:37:00 GMT 20091026123700 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091026000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:37:47 GMT 2009120212123747 SM Admin 1 News Features Low cost sourcing Outsourcing 2009 By Allie Anderson A West Yorkshire authority is to set up a purchasing panel in response to "serious concerns" raised by an investigation into its procurement processes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/council-launches-all-party-group-to-oversee-buying/ 100686 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:21:00 GMT 20091022162100 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091022000001 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:22:30 GMT 200911301642230 SM Admin 1 News Features Outsourcing Purchasing 2009 Buyers are reaping the benefits of diminishing spend and intense competition in the print trade, but is it all good news? Paul Snell reports http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/paper-cuts/ 100670 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:05:00 GMT 20091022160500 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:37:42 GMT 201004141533742 Analysis Sector reports Features Sustainability Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson Companies across the globe are accelerating cost-cutting measures to help recover from the downturn, a study by Ernst & Young has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/businesses-boost-global-savings-efforts/ 100685 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:08:00 GMT 20091022140800 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091022000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:08:40 GMT 200912021420840 SM Admin 1 News Features Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Business change 2009 Purchasers dealing with indirect categories manage a greater number of suppliers, three times as many stakeholders and face much more maverick spend than those sourcing directs, according to our research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/indirect-spend-gets-low-priority/ 100654 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:16:00 GMT 20091016151600 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:16:27 GMT 200912021531627 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing SRM Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson Three-quarters of UK firms are considering dropping Royal Mail as their postal services supplier amid the threat of a national strike, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/businesses-to-abandon-royal-mail/ 100632 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:04:00 GMT 20091012100400 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091012000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:04:14 GMT 2009120310100414 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing 2009 Reviving the fortunes of gaming firm Rank couldn't be left to chance. Rebecca Ellinor speaks to purchasing director Austen Bushrod http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/rank-insider/ 100605 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:23:00 GMT 20091008102300 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:25:53 GMT 2009120110102553 SM Admin 1 Analysis Interviews Outsourcing SRM Business change Supply chain 2009 Procurement is enjoying growing influence over sustainability efforts at some of Europe's biggest retailers, a study by Forum for the Future has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/shop-buyers-push-sustainability-agenda/ 100589 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:33:00 GMT 20091005123300 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:33:16 GMT 2009120312123316 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Purchasing 2009 Procurement will contribute to annual savings of up to $400 million (£252 million) as part of Xerox's $6.4 billion (£4 billion) takeover of outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services (ACS). http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/xerox-targets-huge-savings-after-buy-out/ 100568 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:27:00 GMT 20090929162700 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090929000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:28:00 GMT 200912031642800 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Business change Purchasing 2009 Johan Denekamp, the CEO of procurement outsourcing and consultancy firm 4C Associates (4CA), remains bullish despite a series of setbacks this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/4c-bullish-despite-setbacks/ 100502 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:27:00 GMT 20090924222700 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090918000001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:19:12 GMT 2010020811111912 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Purchasing Jake Kanter 2009 John Campi, (pictured) the ex-head of purchasing at US carmaker Chrysler, has launched a procurement consultancy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/former-chrysler-cpo-sets-up-own-buying-business/ 100488 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:28:00 GMT 20090915172800 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090915000001 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:29:06 GMT 200912071752906 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing SRM International Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson The UK's Conservative Party has slammed local authorities for spending too much on consultants for the government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/school-project-consultancy-spend-shameful/ 100471 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090908000000 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090908000001 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:12:45 GMT 200912081641245 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Local government Central government 2009 Procurement must overcome its "identity crisis" to have a voice in businesses' biggest decisions, according to an industry analyst. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/profession-in-identity-crisis/ 100444 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090904000000 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090904000001 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:20:15 GMT 200912081642015 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Business change International Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson Business leaders believe outsourcing procurement can play a vital role in helping firms recover from the financial crisis. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/procurement-outsourcing-key-to-business-recovery/ 100439 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090901000000 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090901000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:04:40 GMT 2009120910100440 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson A body has been set up to help councils improve the way they buy major products and services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/buying-group-launched-for-uk-councils/ 100410 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090824000000 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:16:29 GMT 2009120912121629 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Local government Central government Purchasing 2009 US clothing company Talbots is outsourcing its apparel purchasing to Li & Fung for an undisclosed amount. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/us-fashion-retailer-outsources-direct-spend/ 100408 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090821000000 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090821000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:56:57 GMT 2009120912125657 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing International Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson A revamped website will make it simpler for London-based public, private and third sector organisations to source responsibly. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/relaunched-website-to-help-london-firms-buy-green/ 100409 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090821000000 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090821000001 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:50:37 GMT 201006281755037 News Sustainability Outsourcing Technology Purchasing 2009 The BBC has appointed a buyer as head of production for its coverage of the 2012 Olympic http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bbc-buyer-gets-2012-olympics-role/ 100376 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090804000000 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090804000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:18:13 GMT 200912091531813 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Purchasing 2009 Confidence is returning to the outsourcing market as organisations step up cost-cutting, a report from the National Outsourcing Association (NOA) has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/outsourcing-expected-to-expand/ 100378 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090804000000 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090804000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:22:21 GMT 200912091532221 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Business change 2009 Print firm Communisis has drafted in its group purchasing director to help sales. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/buyer-does-the-selling-too/ 100367 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090803000000 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090803000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:40:19 GMT 200912091534019 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Purchasing 2009 Recruitment firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has outsourced its indirect procurement to Xchanging in a deal worth £825 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/recruiter-outsources-indirect-procurement/ 100350 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090731000000 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090731000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:53:14 GMT 200912091535314 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Business change 2009 There is set to be a rise in procurement outsourcing (PO) in the financial services sector as companies restructure and emerge from the economic crisis. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/banking-po-will-rise/ 100324 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090716000000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:25:26 GMT 2010032210102526 News Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn 2009 The value of IT outsourcing deals in the UK grew by almost a third in the first half of 2009. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/it-outsourcing-growth-impressive/ 100300 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090715000000 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090715000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:27:53 GMT 2009121010102753 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Technology Supply chain 2009 UK buyers are acutely aware of the risks associated with international supply chains but many don't know what to do about it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/overseas-supply-chain-risks-cause-concern/ 100296 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090713000000 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090713000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:33:56 GMT 2009121010103356 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing International Supply chain 2009 Local authorities in the UK are "under prepared" and "ill equipped" to deal with increased supply chain risks associated with outsourcing services, claims a new report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/councils-ill-prepared-for-outsourcing-risks/ 100254 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090630000000 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090630000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:05:32 GMT 2009121012120532 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Risk & continuity Local government Supply chain 2009 Buyers must pressure Chinese suppliers to drop their prices after the country raised export tax rebates this month, experts have advised. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/chinese-tax-rebates/ 100235 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090622000000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:35:20 GMT 2009121012123520 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Gerard Wijers and Denis Verhoef, Van Haren Publishing, £22 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2009/it-outsourcing-part-i-contracting-the-partner/ 100225 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090622000000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:56:53 GMT 201001200995653 Isabel Palmer Analysis Outsourcing Technology Reviews 2009 Spain has the potential to be a leading IT outsourcing location, according to Forrester Research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/spain-emerges-as-outsourcing-hotspot/ 100218 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090619000000 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090619000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:04:53 GMT 200912101640453 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International 2009 South African bank ABSA was victorious in two categories at the second annual IPSA awards last night. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/absa-triumphs-at-awards-ceremony/ 100149 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090526000000 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090526000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:18:07 GMT 2009121610101807 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Strong conditions must be in place in any agreement to outsource the management of MPs' expenses, according to Don Piccinno, a senior project manager at Capita Business Services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/mps-expenses-is-this-the-answer/ 100157 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090526000000 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090526000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:31:01 GMT 2009121610103101 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Central government 2009 The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has lambasted the NHS over its "utterly shocking" consultancy bill. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/nhs-blasted-over-shocking-consultancy-spend/ 100115 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090512000000 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090512000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:45:11 GMT 2009121611114511 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing 2009 BT is set to make savings of £48 million over the next three years after overhauling its outsourced product testing contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bt-to-save-48m-from-testing-shake-up/ 100096 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090511000000 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090511000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:04:13 GMT 2009121612120413 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology Business change 2009 Years of strategic sourcing and supplier consolidation has created a "dangerously small" group of suppliers that get the bulk of US Fortune 500 companies' spend, new research claims. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/supplier-pool-22dangerously-small22/ 100113 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090511000000 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090511000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:45:23 GMT 200912161424523 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 Trade union Unison and Essex County Council (ECC) have held showdown talks in a bid to resolve a bitter dispute over the local authority's outsourcing plans. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/unison-and-essex-county-council-meet-over-outsourcing-row/ 100039 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090423000000 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090423000001 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:57:45 GMT 2009121712125745 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Local government 2009 UK companies could save as much as £65 billion a year in total through better purchasing, according to research by buyingTeam. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/uk-firms-wasting-65-billion-a-year/ 100023 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090409000000 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090409000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:18:50 GMT 201001061641850 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing SRM 2009 Buyers working in the hospitality industry should take control of their supply chains if they want to reduce costs, according to an expert. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/hospitality-sector-urged-to-tackle-logistics-costs/ 99986 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090331000000 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090331000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:47:46 GMT 201001061644746 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Supply chain 2009 Buyers are investing in key supply partners and sourcing more from companies they see as "stable", in a bid to avoid trouble in the recession, results of a study released exclusively to SM suggest. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/key-suppliers-chosen-as-strategic-partners/ 99968 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090327000000 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090327000001 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:54:36 GMT 201001141425436 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Developing sustainable operations is essential to providing a competitive advantage, according to food producers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/sustainable-sourcing-gives-companies-an-edge/ 99945 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090318000000 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090318000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:43:55 GMT 2010011810104355 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Buying energy in a volatile market demands specific skills from purchasers. Andy Allen looks at some of the challenges and the strategies used to meet them http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/money-to-burn/ 99944 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:10:00 GMT 20090317131000 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090317000001 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:28 GMT 201003090993528 Isabel Palmer Analysis Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Alcoa, one of the world's largest metal producers, has boosted its procurement savings target to $2 billion (£1.42 billion) a year by 2010. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/alcoa-raises-procurement-savings-target/ 99942 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090317000000 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090317000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:59:35 GMT 2010011810105935 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn International Purchasing 2009 The United Nations (UN) procurement of consultancy services is disorganised and lacks compliance, a leaked audit report claims. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/criticism-of-un-spend/ 99921 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090316000000 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090316000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:59:16 GMT 2010011811115916 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing International Purchasing 2009 Essex County Council (ECC) and Unison are locked in another angry row over the local authority's plans to outsource all services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/unison-condemns-bonkers-jobs-plan/ 99924 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090316000000 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090316000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:03:03 GMT 2010011812120303 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Local government 2009 The dramatic fall in container volumes will push down shipping costs by as much as 50 per cent, experts say. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/on-a-cheap-boat-to-china/ 99927 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090316000000 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090316000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:49:27 GMT 201001181424927 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Travel Recession & economic downturn International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Central government has cut its spending on consultants over the past two years, but the total bill is still above £900 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/whitehall-consultant-bill-nears-1-billion/ 99915 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090313000000 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090313000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:19:47 GMT 201001181531947 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Central government 2009 US president Barack Obama yesterday spelt out plans to save $40 billion a year through improved government procurement. Detailing what he described as "overspends", "inefficiencies" and examples of "outright fraud" he vowed to "reform our broken system of government contracting". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/obama-pledges-to-fix-22broken-system22-of-us-government/ 99904 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090305000000 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090305000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:44:44 GMT 2010022511114444 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing Central government Purchasing 2009 Buyers are beginning to shift from low-cost country sourcing to UK suppliers in response to the economic crisis, a survey indicates. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/move-to-uk-suppliers/ 99874 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090227000000 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090227000001 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:59:14 GMT 2010011910105914 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Business change Supply chain 2009 BT, Unison and Essex County Council (ECC) have become embroiled in a bitter dispute over an outsourcing contract. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bt-and-council-in-outsourcing-row/ 99876 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090227000000 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090227000001 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:03:45 GMT 2010011911110345 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Technology SRM Local government Supply chain 2009 A group of buyers from China is visiting Europe this week to purchase about £1.5 billion (15 billion yuan) of goods and services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/chinese-buyers-on-procurement-mission-in-europe/ 99869 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090225000000 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090225000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:04:35 GMT 2010012012120435 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing International Purchasing 2009 Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reportedly demanded lower prices from suppliers as the economic downturn starts to bite, according to The Guardian. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/retailers-accused-of-squeezing-suppliers/ 99858 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090218000000 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090218000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:47:34 GMT 201001201644734 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn International Supply chain 2009 Buyers have to be "bullish" to win senior managers round to new procurement strategies, according to the incoming chairman of the Institute of Travel Management (ITM). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bbcs-bullish-strategy-on-travel/ 99834 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090213000000 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090213000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:25:08 GMT 201001201752508 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Travel Purchasing 2009 Electronics giant Hitachi aims to save ¥300 billion (£2.3 billion) from procurement over the next year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/hitachi-plans-to-save-on-sourcing/ 99842 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090213000000 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090213000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:02:51 GMT 2010012111110251 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Technology International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Home appliance manufacturer Whirlpool is to outsource its US indirect procurement to ICG Commerce. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/whirlpool-to-outsource-indirect-purchasing-in-us/ 99827 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090211000000 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090211000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:33:22 GMT 2010012111113322 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing International Purchasing 2009 The increased complexity of supply chains has meant that almost two thirds of IT firms have experienced disruption to their network in the past three years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/it-firms-suffer-supply-chain-disruption/ 99818 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090205000000 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090205000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:41:18 GMT 2010012112124118 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International Supply chain 2009 Total UK, owner of the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire, has attempted to reassure workers it does not discriminate against British firms when awarding contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/total-attempts-to-reassure-striking-workers-over-future-contracts/ 99811 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090203000000 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090203000001 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:14:18 GMT 201011031641418 Paul Snell News Outsourcing Supply chain Paul Snell 2009 Total UK, owner of the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire, has attempted to reassure workers it does not discriminate against British firms when awarding contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/total-attempts-to-reassure-striking-workers-over-future-contracts/ 99786 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090202000000 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090202000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:34:52 GMT 201001221423452 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing SRM International Supply chain 2009 The outsourcing market was dominated by smaller deals in 2008 as businesses looked to make quicker savings, according to research by sourcing advisory firm TPI. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/firms-favoured-smaller-outsourcing-deals-last-year/ 99781 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090129000000 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090129000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:55:00 GMT 201001221425500 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Business change 2009 Alcoa, one of the world's largest metal producers, will increase global sourcing and work more closely with suppliers in a bid to save $1.3 billion (£893.8 million) a year until 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/alcoa-expands-its-global-sourcing/ 99742 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090120000000 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090120000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:46:41 GMT 201001281534641 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn International Purchasing 2009 The involvement of buyers and IT professionals in outsourcing deals may soon be reduced. This follows the emergence of dedicated functions to manage the process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/specialist-function-for-outsourcing/ 99744 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090120000000 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090120000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:47:58 GMT 201001281534758 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology Recession & economic downturn Business change Purchasing 2009 The economic downturn will more than double the value of the procurement outsourcing market over the next four years, according to a study by analysts NelsonHall. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/procurement-outsourcing-to-rise/ 99746 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090120000000 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090120000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:53:07 GMT 201001281535307 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 Consumer goods giant Sara Lee has outsourced its indirect procurement to IBM. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/e280a6as-sarah-lee-passes-indirects-to-ibm/ 99747 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090120000000 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090120000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:55:44 GMT 201001281535544 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Business change Purchasing 2009 India continues to be the most popular place for the world's largest IT firms to set up outsourcing centres, research has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/india-retains-it-outsourcing-popularity/ 99725 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090109000000 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090109000001 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:34:04 GMT 2010021611113404 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Technology International 2009 The group in charge of staging the 2012 Olympics has published its sustainable sourcing code. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/locog-reveals-responsible-sourcing-plans/ 99720 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090106000000 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090106000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:33:59 GMT 201001281643359 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing 2009 What risks are there in procurement outsourcing and how should you go about rewarding your provider? Andy Allen finds out http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/supplements/procurement-outsourcing/what-next-for-procurement-outsourcing/ 101125 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081017000000 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:03:46 GMT 20091201130346 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:47:56 GMT 201001291424756 Aaron Davies Analysis Round tables Outsourcing Purchasing Supplements Procurement supplement Cultural differences are the most significant barriers to successful sourcing from low-cost countries, according to experts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/break-cultural-barriers-buyers-urged/ 99397 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080929000000 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080929000001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:32:35 GMT 2010031211113235 Isabel Palmer News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Jake Kanter 2008 The decision to outsource NHS Logistics and much of NHS Pasa was met with controversy. Twenty months on, Helen Gilbert finds out how the new organisation has fared http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/case-studies/2008/a-clean-bill-of-health/ 98943 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080508000000 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080508000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:11:20 GMT 201001181641120 Analysis Outsourcing Case studies 2008 The US Air Force's decision to award a $1.5 billion contract to build air tankers to Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS has caused anger among US politicians. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/us-air-tanker-deal-angers-politicians/ 98781 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080313000000 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080313000001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:07:50 GMT 2010031011110750 Isabel Palmer News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing International Purchasing Supply chain Paul Snell 2008 I have been asked to outsource the IT department. What are the biggest issues I need to consider and the problems I might face? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2008/how-to-outsource-it/ 98698 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:47:00 GMT 20080214144700 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080214000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:48:31 GMT 200912011424831 SM Admin 1 Outsourcing Technology Resources Q&A 2008 US bank Comerica has signed a seven-year procurement outsourcing deal with Accenture. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/comerica-to-outsource-procurement-to-accenture/ 98635 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080124000000 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080124000001 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:04:24 GMT 2010021010100424 News Outsourcing Paul Snell 2008 NHS Supply Chain has announced a £6.3 million saving, made within the first five months of its procurement contract with the NHS. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2007/nhs-supply-chain-saves-63m/ 98001 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT 20070705000000 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:01 GMT 20070705000001 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:48:23 GMT 2010052610104823 News Public sector Outsourcing 2007 Buyers will never crack low-cost country sourcing until they understand the importance of inventory and logistics, Peter O'Brien tells Emma Clarke http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2007/dont-be-the-weakest-link/ 97829 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT 20070510000000 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:01 GMT 20070510000001 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:15:17 GMT 2010063011111517 Analysis Features Low cost sourcing Outsourcing 2007 A Conservative government would reform public sector IT buying, according to the shadow chancellor. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2007/tories-call-for-open-source-savings/ 97615 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT 20070314000000 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:01 GMT 20070314000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:14:27 GMT 2010022511111427 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing Central government Purchasing Paul Snell 2007 UK clothing companies are forming a sector-wide forum in a bid to improve relationships within the country's beleaguered textile industry. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2000/clothing-firms-seek-better-relations/ 93555 Thu, 15 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT 20000615000000 Thu, 15 Jun 2000 00:00:01 GMT 20000615000001 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:52:09 GMT 2010081310105209 News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2000