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...
Monday, October 17th, 2011
With winter approaching with reduced daylight hours and colder temperatures, the consumption and cost of energy becomes enhanced. So what can be done to reduce this cost during this high period and beyond? 1. Be aware when your contract renewal date...
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...
Profit News April 2011 Edition
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Please find the link below to download our April 2011 edition of Profit News, featuring the most recent updates and money saving tips for dealing with waste management, communications and business rates. Within this latest edition of the Profit News...
National Pharmacy Association
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is the representative body for the community pharmacy trade in the UK and, in addition to supplying a range of ancillary pharmacy support products at competitive prices, it seeks to support its members by...
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’...
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Have you been told that your card payment processing charges are going up? There is widespread evidence that most of the major merchant acquirers are imposing – or trying to impose - price increases across great swathes of their customer bases. The...
Monday, October 18th, 2010
With transport fleets having just suffered one increase in fuel duty and another on the way, is it time to revisit the management of fuel consumption ? Diesel fuel now represents up to 40% of the cost of operating...
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Whilst obtaining the cheapest unit price for goods and services is obviously a good idea, there are sometimes additional factors that can cause additional costs to the unit costs. By way of example, I recently looked at a firm of...