Fersk Procurement Services

11/12/2013

Great meeting yesterday with www.onjet.com! Love what they are doing in the private jet management sector! ONJET Ltd

03/06/2013

Interesting article about the government saving money using good procurement practices (finally!) but even more interesting is the reference to Lean - at Fersk we have been advocating Lean procurement since we started! http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/procurement-saves-uk-government-38-billion/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=

Greater use of frameworks and reduced spending on consultants contributed to government savings of £10 billion last year, 25 per cent more than was expected.

31/05/2013

This article on the continuing failure of the high street is interesting. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/29/high-streets-shrink-mary-portas
It strikes me as incredible how procurement isn't at the top of the list for helping businesses turn around. For most businesses £100 saving on their costs is the same as increasing sales by £1000, and £1 Million savings the same as increasing sales by £10 Million. Drop us a line to [email protected] to find out how we can help you achieve savings like this.

Government blamed for inefficient use of money with 95 business units having closed in ailing targets

22/04/2013

Great Article on the impact that outsourcing procurement can have on an organisation. Most of our clients aren't quite as big as Zurich, but the impact is just as significant for them, especially when it is introduced as part of a clearly defining operational processes. Contact us today to see how we can help you hit your savings targets. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/procurement-outsourcing-boosts-credibility-at-zurich/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=

The insurer's decision to outsource purchasing to contribute to a $500 million savings target means the function is now "taken seriously at a global and local level", according to the head of UK procurement.

28/02/2013

Tomorrow we will celebrate our first year of trading, turning a profit and helping our clients save hundreds of thousands of pounds! Thank you everyone who has helped make this possible, here's to an exciting year ahead!

15/02/2013

Just discovering an amazing local new place to hold meetings - great drinks (and chocolates), central location and Pete the owner is an inspirational entrepreneur - www.facebook.com/chalchemy

Hand made chocolate shop offering in house chocolate making workshops and coffee shop.
www.chocolate

15/02/2013

Interesting meeting this afternoon with Sam Harris of https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pure-Perfection/185475514829602 discussing window cleaning contracts for our buying group (amongst other things). They provide a fantastic local service at a great price - I hope we can get to work together!

Carpet cleaning in Leicestershire. Office, home, new build, end of tenancy

12/02/2013

Next month we are launching a new buying group based in the East Midlands. If you know any small (or large) organisations that would benefit from reducing their overheads, please pass them our contact details.

12/02/2013

Just started using the services of Andrew Blosse at Lime Accountancy - can't reccommend them highly enough. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-blosse/20/b26/2b3

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29/06/2012

Just configured www.xero.com to run all our accounting - for £12 per month it's a pretty cost effective solution, automatically does VAT returns, payroll and batch payroll. Very easy to set up - and we can easily give our accountant back-end access to make sure we're not messing anything up. It even does live feeds from the bank account.

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12/06/2012

Great article about the role of procurement in Mergers and Acquisitions. http://www.cpoagenda.com/previous-articles/winter-2011-12/any-other-business/how-procurement-can-add-value-to-a-merger/

With slow growth characterising much of the world economy, businesses are wondering how to maintain and improve share value. One strategy is to merge or acquire another business, which presents procurement with an opportunity to add value in several ways. Angus Craig explains.