Purchasing Managers’ Index at 10-Year High
Business conditions in the German manufacturing sector improved sharply in March, with rising levels of global demand contributing to substantial output and new order growth. Read more
Capgemini Acquires Procurement Specialist IBX
Capgemini Group today announced its acquisition of on-demand purchasing solutions provider IBX and with it, the availability of the “industry’s first global end-to-end, Procurement-as-a-Service offering”. Read more
Input Costs Rising in December 2009
Output levels in the German manufacturing sector continued to rise at a robust rate in December, extending the current period of expansion to six months. New order volumes also increased, albeit at a slower rate, leading to a further accumulation of unfinished work. An ongoing recovery in client demand resulted in slower job shedding at the end of 2009, with the latest drop in workforce numbers the weakest for fourteen months. However, margins were squeezed in December as price discounting continued, while input costs rose for the first time since October 2008. Read more
Purchasing Managers’ Index Reaches 52.4 Points
German manufacturers recorded the highest rises in output and new orders in more than two years. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 52.4 in November, up from 51.0 in October, thus indicating the industry’s continued recovery. Read more
Symposium under the Motto “New Opportunities”
The BME Purchasing and Logistics Symposium expects 2,000 participants for the “44th BME Symposium Purchasing and Logistics” at the InterConti Hotel, Berlin. Read more
