| Date | Category |
|---|---|
| 9th September 2022 | Member Update |
UK Universities Purchasing Consortia (UKUPC) – of which SUPC is an active member – has produced a document providing insight to members on what is happening in national and international supply chains. One of the benefits of SUPC’s partnership with UKUPC is collaborative working, including the regular sharing of information and knowledge. This is particularly useful in times of change and we encourage discussions with a variety of suppliers in order to take a broad view of the market.
The first report was emailed to heads of procurement on 1 September 2021. Updated and circulated quarterly, the fifth iteration of our UKUPC Market Insight Document was emailed to the Heads of Procurement on 5 September 2022.
How Can Universities Use this Document?
We hope this comprehensive support document will be helpful to our members and their teams when considering their current procurement activity and strategic planning.
Understanding real-time information regarding supply chains and the markets from which we are purchasing is key to making good, strategic and commercial procurement decisions. Recognising and acknowledging challenges and opportunities means we can appropriately manage our requirements to ensure continuity of supply at appropriate pricing, while also managing risks.
Quarterly Updates
We welcome your comments on the content, structure and usefulness of the supply chain insight document to ensure the next iteration of this report, is even more valuable.
Fifth Iteration: September 2022
The latest quarterly UKUPC Market Insight Document, providing detail on what is happening in national and international supply chains, was emailed to Heads of Procurement on the 1st of June.
The documents detail supply chain issues arising from mainly the pandemic and the situation in Ukraine/Russia as well as any mitigating actions we are aware of. This of course is ever-changing at the moment.
Talk to us
Your feedback is important to ensure we can continue to develop this document and make it more helpful with each edition.
Members can contact Rob Johnson, Head of Procurement Services for the latest copy of the document, with any queries or provide feedback.
We also encourage you to contact the appropriate team member at SUPC to discuss your experiences or requirements in more detail, we have a wealth of information to share and are equally keen to hear your experiences.