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A total of 370 participants registered for the 5th Western Balkans Conference at the IHK Dortmund. read more »

At 44.3 points, the IHS Markit/BME-Einkaufsmanager-Index (EMI) was only wafer-thin below the April level (44.4) in the month under review and thus remained at one of the lowest levels since mid-2012. read more »

The right speed in procurement: At this year's BME Congress in Berlin, the focus will be on the question of what concrete contribution purchasing can make to the digitalization of value and supply chains. read more »

At 44.4, the IHS Markit/BME-Einkaufsmanager-Index moved close to the 80-month low of March in the month under review. The production rate again fell sharply in April, albeit somewhat more slowly than four weeks earlier. read more »

Dresden is the venue of the 2nd European Supply Chain Excellence Summit (ESCE) on 25 June. The congress sees itself as a top-class platform for the intensive exchange and high-quality networking of purchasing and supply chain managers from top... read more »

The IHS Markit/BME Purchasing Manager Index fell to its lowest level since July 2012 in the month under review. It currently stands at 44.1 after 47.6 in February, an 80-month low. For the experts, one thing is certain: an end to the slide is not in... read more »

A disorderly Brexit is likely to hit the British economy hard, says MEP Elmar Brok in an interview with BIP-Best in Procurement. However, the young generation could well be heading in a different direction. read more »

E-solutions are still used very differently in companies. However, professional purchasing is increasingly dependent on real-time management information. At the 10th BME eSolution Days, the association offered an overview of current digital solutions... read more »

The IHS Markit/BME-Einkaufsmanager-Index fell by 2.1 points to only 47.6 points in February 2019 compared to the previous month. This is the second time in a row that the German PMI has fallen below the 50 point mark. read more »