LOGISTICSTEAMtalk – Winter 2011
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Welcome to the Winter 2011 edition of LOGISTICS TEAMtalk, the Newsletter and Digest of the Expense Reduction Analysts’ Logistics Team. As well as our usual selection of topical comment to help keep you informed of some...
OCEAN & AIRFREIGHT UPDATE – AUGUST 2011
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Far East & Indian sub-cont westbound (import) rates/space/equipment - It is pleasing to report that carriers have in general extended July rates into August 2011 although carriers that still charge BAF separately have imposed an increase of between $10...
Government cut consultancy bill by £800m
Monday, June 6th, 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...
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
The situation in N. Africa and the Middle East has contributed to an upswing in energy prices; not so much on the possibility of interruption to the flow of oil from Libya (which only produces circa 2% of the...
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Each year online purchases continue to rapidly grow with current UK online expenditure topping £40bn in the last 12 months, up from £30bn in 2006. Great news for online retailers, but shipping the product to the customer and making...
Tuesday, February 8th, 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....
Monday, February 7th, 2011
For many industry sectors and organisations, the recession has highlighted the need for cost savings achieved through proactive sourcing and contract negotiations. However, this does not necessarily address the problem of sustainable effective procurement processes and ‘best in class’...
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Winter struck the UK with a vengeance in late November and through December, with the inevitable increase in demand for commonly used heating oils (Kerosene and Gasoil). This had an almost immediate and rather shocking affect on prices, with...
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
The VAT increase to 20% is only days away now and will automatically add some 2.13% to many overheads charities incur. This is on top of the traditional round of annual price increases at the beginning of January for...
ATOC
Saturday, December 11th, 2010
Profits on the line for ATOC When Expense Reduction Analysts’ consultant Kelly Mordecai met with Chris Wade, Director of Finance and Simon Taylor, Management Services & Facilities Manager of ATOC, the benefits of an Expense Reduction Analysts’ profit improvement programme...