procurement
RSS procurementMoD to save £35m with online travel service
News According to group captain Andy Towler, who headed up the MoD group charged with designing the service, it will also consolidate services' travel procurement processes and provide a transparent audit trail to optimise future MoD expenditure in... [19 Jun 2008]
Off the peg or tailor made?
Comment Earlier this month Microsoft announced it was simplifying procurement processes and would pressure other suppliers to follow suit. Fundamental changes are afoot in enterprise apps. These shifts will change the way organisations choose and pay for... [16 Jun 2008]
Self-Service Procurement in a Strategic Sourcing Context
White Paper McKesson is undergoing an unprecedented consolidation and rationalization of indirect procurement, improving its strategic sourcing process and integrating suppliers with its e-procurement platform. This webcast explains how to increase supplier... [13 Jun 2008]
EC pledges open standards support
News Kroes said: "For all future IT developments and procurement procedures, the Commission shall promote the use of products that support open, well-documented standards. The European Commission has pledged to support open standards and promote... [12 Jun 2008]
Yvonne Gallagher
CIO Profile Prior to joining the MoJ Gallagher was CIO at the Department of Trade and Industry with additional responsibilities in information, procurement, security, estate management and emergency planning. As CIO for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Yvonne... [11 Jun 2008]
Yasmin Jetha
CIO Profile Yasmin Jetha was appointed CIO for the Financial Times (FT) in January 2006, where she is responsible for IT services, as well as procurement and purchasing functions. As executive director she was responsible for IT as well as property... [11 Jun 2008]
Who voted on the CIO50?
Comment Since 2005, he has been an independent board consultant, advising on design and implementation of IT, operations and procurement. The silicon.com CIO50 2008 list was compiled using the votes of 25 CIOs and an expert judging panel. [11 Jun 2008]
Integrated Trade Systems, Inc. Is Able to Track and Ensure Timely Purchase Order Delivery by Using Biscom Delivery Server to Send Files Securely
White Paper Integrated Trade Systems (ITS) provides procurement services for Mexican-owned PEtroleos MEXicanos (PEMEX), the sixth largest oil company in the world. ITS needed a fast, efficient way for PEMEX's buyers to send purchase orders to suppliers all... [05 Jun 2008]
Time to bin ID cards?
News The IPS will award the three- to 10-year procurement deals starting with critical workers scheme this year and will continue to award procurements through to late summer next year. The government is facing calls to cancel its ID card scheme after... [23 May 2008]
Durham health consortium outsources e-procurement
News A consortium of health trusts and HM Prisons within County Durham has outsourced its shared procurement hub, which it uses to source around £350m of supplies and equipment a year. The service will be hosted by the e-procurement specialist supplier... [22 May 2008]
Royal Mail on target to save £300m with SAP
News Royal Mail is on course to save £300m over three years through efficiencies created by its SAP-based procurement transformation programme. Central to the project is SAP supplier relationship management (SRM) software and its E-Procurement module. [22 May 2008]
Citelum Cuts Its Period-End Closure Times by 66% to Meet Shareholder Requirements
White Paper The challenge was to speed up report production to meet shareholder requirements as well as rationalize and coordinate procurement worldwide. Citelum deployed Oracle E-Business Suite, Dalkia's standard management application, at Citelum head office... [21 May 2008]
ERP & Lean
White Paper The procurement of a new press is often seen as a tangible and logical purchase with a clear "return on investment. The printing and packaging industry is facing a number of challenges which threaten the very existence of many well-established... [21 May 2008]
Todini Costruzioni Generali Aligns Industrial Accounting and General Accounting to Expand Insight
White Paper Todini Costruzioni Generali deployed Oracle E-Business Suite applications for financial, procurement and project management to create an integrated system that extends visibility and accountability and aligned industrial accounting and general... [21 May 2008]
Shanghai Hitachi Reduces Inventory 75%, Cuts Procurement Costs 70%, and Increases Efficiency 70%
White Paper Founded in 1993, Shanghai Hitachi Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd.is a joint venture specializing in the production of revolving compressors for air conditioners. Following a study of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems both domestically and... [16 May 2008]
