Browsing: Sourcing and procurement

Logistics outsourcing has increased in the past year, but spending on third party logistics services overall has decreased, according to the 15th annual third party logistics study

In August the UK service sector grew at its lowest rate in sixteen months, but a double dip recession remains unlikely, according to the Markit/CIPS purchasing manager’s index for August

UK manufacturing continued to recover in August, but rates of expansion in production and new orders slowed further, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI.

Manufacturing employment rose at fastest pace since February 1995, supported by robust output growth, according to the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Manager’s Index for June

Multipart Solutions has appointed Stewart Ashall purchasing development manager to lead a team responsible for sourcing automotive parts from low cost producing countries

DHL is targeting public sector food buying arguing that a more collaborative approach run by the private sector could save £100 million – about one fifth of the current level of spending

UK service industries are starting to show signs of a two speed recovery, David Noble, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, has warned

Manufacturing continued its “marked rate of expansion” in May, according to the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index.

The UK service sector continued to expand in April, but at a reduced rate

The Purchasing Managers Index for manufacturing hit a 16 year high in April, according to Markit/CIPS