News

20 Dec 2011

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has called on police authorities across the UK to better manage their supply chain operations.

A review of the procurement processes of the 44 forces in England and Wales has highlighted...

Categories: Functional Practices


19 Dec 2011

Organisations in the UK and across the world are likely to increase their focus on procurement outsourcing in the coming year, according to new analysis.

Research firm Everest Group has published its 2012 Market Predictions,...

Categories: Central Government


19 Dec 2011

Businesses in the UK have been reminded of the need to put management systems in place to account for the possibility of weather-related disruption over the winter....

Categories: Functional Practices


15 Dec 2011

Procurement staff at Surrey County Council have been able to deliver savings of £27 million for 2011-12 thanks to improved purchasing methods....

Categories: Local Government


14 Dec 2011

The pressures of the current financial climate have made it more important than ever for managers to properly engage with staff....

Categories: Functional Practices


13 Dec 2011

Companies that appoint interim managers can benefit from a range of different potential advantages, according to a new report....

Categories: Functional Practices


12 Dec 2011

Companies have been advised of the need to improve their management of employee stress levels in the current economic climate....

Categories: Functional Practices


08 Dec 2011

Change management should be considered an essential function by companies that are seeking to make the most out of investments into new IT systems....

Categories: Functional Practices


07 Dec 2011

The public sector is failing to meet standards in terms of procurement efficiency at present, according to a business expert....

Categories: Central Government


06 Dec 2011

British companies that adopt an outsourcing strategy could benefit from a better focus on the most important elements of their business....

Categories: Functional Practices