A company’s procurement function can be split into two parts: direct and indirect procurement. What’s the difference, and does your business have a firm handle on both types of cost? What’s the difference? Direct procurement is the sourcing of goods and services that...
Prior to the Brexit, Covid & Ukraine challenges contract management and adherence was challenging enough, with the responsibilities split across multiple departments and stakeholders. As teams have become more remote so the links between them have changed. More...
During the recent testing times, the Procurement department has come to the fore for in many businesses. Organisations have seen the true value Procurement can offer for the entire business and those that have invested in their procurement team and systems have been...
The high price and lower availability trends in international logistics are also being reflected in the UK courier & logistics market. Whilst some factors are universal, including the impact of higher fuel prices, many are unique to the UK. These include the...
Our Expert View: International Freight. The last 2 years have thrown up many challenges in the international freight market. Some of these were: Covid lockdowns impacting freight loading, demand and vessel availability The Ever Given Suez blockage causing a backlog in...
A subsection of Facilities Management (FM), MRO stands for Maintenance, Repair and Operations. MRO refers to products and tools used by companies to create a product, encompassing any item that is used in the production process but is not visible on the end product....
