News

23 Nov 2011

Public procurement process times are set to be cut by almost half next year, a new directive states....

Categories: Central Government


23 Nov 2011

Outsourcing business processes such as human resources (HR) can unlock numerous benefits beyond simply minimising costs....

Categories: Functional Practices


21 Nov 2011

The government has been called upon to take advantage of the expertise offered by procurement experts working in the public sector....

Categories: Local Government


16 Nov 2011

A cooperative and collaborative approach to procurement could help companies to experience considerable business benefits....

Categories: Functional Practices


16 Nov 2011

Companies seeking to improve the effectiveness of their operations must understand the importance of managers gaining the trust of colleagues, an expert has suggested....

Categories: Functional Practices


16 Nov 2011

Companies with strong procurement infrastructures will be best placed to take advantage of population trends affecting global businesses in the coming years....

Categories: Functional Practices


11 Nov 2011

Companies in the UK are finding that crisis management is becoming an increasingly important priority in the current economic climate....

Categories: Functional Practices


10 Nov 2011

Businesses in the UK are having to devise creative management approaches to prevent younger employees from leaving to find new positions....

Categories: Functional Practices


08 Nov 2011

Management staff have been reminded of the need to take a proactive approach to employees being mistreated in order to create a harmonious workplace....

Categories: Functional Practices


04 Nov 2011

The majority of businesses have experienced some kind of supply chain disruption this year, with adverse weather the most common cause of such events....

Categories: Commercial