Monthly Archives: October 2011

US retailer says South Africa’s courts have no right to impose further local procurement conditions.

Software solutions specialist Ariba has acquired b-process, a privately-held provider of France’s largest electronic invoice network.

Campbell Soup Company reported that it intends to improve its manufacturing carbon footprint after sealing a deal with a solar energy specialist to construct a PV solar array at one of its facilities in California.

Two thirds of CEOs believe IT will make a greater contribution to their industry in the next 10 years than any prior decades.

…but less than a third are on their way to being world-class at it, according to a study.

Contracts for 2012 Olympic Games services will boost employment in London, say organisers.

Francis Maude promises greater scrutiny of technology spend and to go even further with efficiency drive.

It’s a little over ten years since Martin Christopher-professor of supply chain management at Cranfield University-powerfully summed-up the importance of effective supply chain management in words which have resonated ever since: “It’s no longer compan…

The Procurement Services Division for Memphis City Schools in the US state of Tennessee has unveiled plans to deploy e-sourcing and spend analysis technologies.

Market watchers have reported that wide-scale inventory build ups in the global PC supply chain have largely been cleared.