10-11-2011
OCEAN & AIRFREIGHT UPDATE – November 2011 Far East & Indian sub-cont westbound (import) rates/space/equipment – Carriers are now announcing winter schedules as demand slackens off towards Christmas and the Grand Alliance has withdrawn its Loop D sailings until...
OCEAN & AIRFREIGHT UPDATE – September 2011
14-09-2011
Far East & Indian sub-cont westbound (import) rates/space/equipment – Spot rates have risen during this first few days of September. This is the first rise this year. It is evident that demand has built up and vessel utilisation is...
Heating-oil prices set to rocket again !
31-08-2011
Remember last winter, and the impact on your fuel–oil prices ? Costs went through the roof, and suppliers prioritised deliveries to contract customers as the road system failed to cope with the adverse weather. If this affected you, the latest...
Government cut consultancy bill by £800m
06-06-2011
Management consultancy firms have lost more than £800 million in revenues during the past year as the government has slashed public contracts and renegotiated far lower fees. Industry insiders said that the sector, which has been charging government departments...
08-02-2011
In part I of The Benefits of Effective Procurement, I have outlined some of the findings the Aberdeen Group, a US based research organisation, has recently published on what distinguishes best-in-class procurement teams from the average performers and laggards....