Supply Excellence

British Airways CEO: Spend Management “Vital to Survival”

October 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments · best practices, enviro/social sustainability, oil/energy, outsourcing, sourcing, supplier management

On a swing through Europe last week, I had the good fortune to attend a discussion with British Airways CEO Willie Walsh during the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) forum at the new Sofitel in the airline’s new Terminal 5 at London Heathrow.
In between pot shots at rival Virgin Airlines CEO Sir Richard [...]

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Take Control of Fuel Surcharges

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments · LCCS and trade, best practices, oil/energy, supply management

The world’s largest airline, Air France-KLM, has had some very ugly headlines in the last few weeks…especially if you are responsible for sourcing air freight transportation.
First, they were among the four major carriers who admitted to being part of an international price-fixing cartel and agreed to pay a $350 million fine to the US Justice [...]

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