procurement
RSS procurementUK health service gives Read Codes a second chance
News The Read Codes were plunged into scandal last year when the Public Accounts Committee - a public services watchdog - said the procurement process used to buy them was corrupt. The NHS Executive is rethinking its strategy... [07 Oct 1998]
Eastman ditches EDI for ecommerce
News The manufacturing company will use Commerce One's Commerce Chain solution to automate the procurement processes of indirect goods. Eastman Chemical Company has replaced its EDI and fax automation system with an ecommerce... [29 Sep 1998]
Commerce One picks up first European contract
News Commerce One, a leading supplier of automated procurement software in the US, has signed up Lufthansa as its first European customer. A Stanford University model shows that automated procurement can cut... [03 Sep 1998]
Software buyers to get protection guidelines
News Early registrants to the conference include the procurement manager from Siemens and other buyers, lawyers and software developers. Software purchasers, who risk losing their investment due to problems with their... [27 Aug 1998]
Dialog aims for ecommerce market
News Once phase two is reached it is hoped that the main revenue stream will be in acting as an aggregator for online transactions in business equipment procurement. Dialog, the online information services provider, has... [31 Jul 1998]
In brief: East Midlands Electricity goes for SAP system
News In addition to work management, it will support business functions including finance, human resources, project control, sales and procurement. East Midlands Electricity has spent £1.7m on an SAP work management system... [16 Jul 1998]
Abbey National picks up data centre award
News We assess hard data such as use of resources, efficiency in the manufacturing cycle, the quality of contracts and procurement habits," he said. Abbey National's Life division has won the Compass 1998 award for the... [22 Jun 1998]
