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Friday, September 03, 2010
Friday, September 03, 2010
Latest Procurement News
Burger King drops palm oil supplier
Burger King has dropped its palm oil supplier Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART) after a damming revelations about the Indonesian company's land-clearing practices were revealed in a Greenpeace campaign.
Procurement a "real competitive advantage" for private-label giant
McBride, Europe's largest provider of private label household and consumer goods products, has announced an increase in operating profit of 38% thanks, in large part, to an emphasis on procurement, which it described as providing "a real competitive advantage".
09:38, 03 Sep, 2010
Supply chain inefficiencies cost Indian businesses $65bn annually
India, despite strong economic progress, is losing $65bn every year due to inefficient supply chain systems according to a recent report.
09:26, 03 Sep, 2010
Education provider outsources supply chain management
Educational Testing Service (ETS), a US provider of education assessments and psychometric research, has awarded Accenture a seven-year, $160m contract extension to continue managing its end-to-end supply chain. The business process outsourcing (BPO) agreement was signed in May 2010.
09:17, 03 Sep, 2010
Spotlight: Apple fraud case highlights growing problem for procurement
In case there's any doubt of the impact of procurement fraud, recent months have dragged the shadier side of the purchasing world into the spotlight - and the damage is obvious. It means that, while the issue is regarded in some quarters as an inevitable part of business, it's no longer something that can be swept under the carpet.
11:33, 02 Sep, 2010
Microsoft adopts cloud-based SRM
Microsoft has selected an on-demand solution to manage all critical aspects of the supplier lifecycle - from initial supplier registration and assessment of risk to active measurement of performance, monitoring of compliance and maintenance of supplier information.
10:43, 02 Sep, 2010
Deregulated electricity offers US firms 'substantial savings'
Recent research has revealed that the ongoing deregulation of the US electricity industry can help procurement make substantial savings. The research was carried out by business advisory and advocacy law specialists McDonald Hopkins.
10:33, 02 Sep, 2010
Bexar region of Texas, US upgrades supply chain systems
The US County of Bexar in Texas has selected new technology to optimise its supply chain management. The upgrade, which will see applications from Lawson Professional Services rolled out, aims to help the county automate financial reporting, streamline procurement and improve operational efficiency. Lawson Professional Services will be responsible for the provision of the implementation of the services for the project.
10:18, 02 Sep, 2010
Procurement renegotiations helps save Santander £63m
Renegotiation of procurement contracts has helped Santander UK to reduce its retail banking administrative expenses by £63m from £680m to £617m in the six months ended 30 June 2010, like for like.
10:46, 01 Sep, 2010
Computacenter helped by UK trend to multi-vendor outsourcing
A growing trend towards multi-vendor outsourcing among UK corporates has helped boost Computacenter's sales.
10:34, 01 Sep, 2010
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