Welcome Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Value Creation News
Commodity price plunge forces BHP re-think
Falling commodity prices have forced BHP Billiton to drop its planned merger with rival miner Rio Tinto.
Procurement negotiations move up a gear
A joint procurement deal between two of the world's largest car-makers appears to have moved a step closer.
13:54, 13 Nov, 2008
Car giants steering towards joint procurement deal, magazine reports
BMW and Daimler have entered into a joint procurement deal in an effort to boost their purchasing power, German magazine, auto motor und sport, has reported.
08:59, 23 Oct, 2008
Slump forces procurement re-think as wheels grind to a halt
The potential sale of Chrysler by private equity owner, Cerberus, could prompt a review of the company’s procurement and development deal with Nissan and its alliance partner, Renault, while Ford could also be forced to reappraise its procurement strategy should it sell its stake in Mazda, the Financial Times has reported.
14:17, 22 Oct, 2008
New procurement partnership delivering the goods at Telstra
A new procurement deal is delivering massive benefits to one of the world’s largest communications companies.
10:18, 21 Oct, 2008
Procurement key for AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel is to looking to procurement to secure cost savings of €100m, as part of a drive to improve efficiency.
12:38, 16 Oct, 2008
GM and Chrysler in merger talks, reports claim
Two of the world’s largest car manufacturers are believed to be in talks about a possible merger, according to reports in both in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
10:53, 13 Oct, 2008
Financial downturn empowering procurement
The continuing turmoil in the financial markets means that procurement’s voice is being heard louder than ever – that’s the view of the procurement chief at one of the UK’s largest banks.
17:33, 23 Sep, 2008
Cooperative buying wins retailer over
Food retailer Winn-Dixie Stores has entered into a partnership with procurement experts Topco Associates to source its private-label goods.
11:22, 22 Aug, 2008
Procurement helps Michael Page book profit hike
A boom in procurement and supply chain recruitment has helped Michael Page record a 22 per cent increase in half-year profits.
11:06, 21 Aug, 2008
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