Utility Power and Communication
8 procurement challenges in the Utilities sector
Chris Cruise, industry sector manager for utilities at RS, shares his insights into how MRO suppliers can help the industry to face key challenges.
Procurement Strategy
2020 Indirect Procurement Report – Energy and Utilities
Unlike some industries that simply shut down when lockdowns were imposed, energy, oil, gas and the utilities had no option but to carry on. This exclusive report explores the impact for those working in procurement in these sectors.
Utility Power and Communication
Switch onto MRO savings
With ever-greater pressure on utilities companies to provide value for money to the customers they serve, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) provides an ideal opportunity to implement efficiencies
Procurement Strategy
Keeping the lights on without breaking the bank
It’s almost impossible to picture a world without electricity. But when the networks that distribute it were designed it would have been just as hard to imagine the way in which it is now used.
Procurement Strategy
Powering efficiency
Renewable power firm Infinis is driving procurement efficiencies with the help of RS
Procurement Strategy
MRO fuels efficiency in oil and gas
The nature of offshore operations makes assets vulnerable to extreme weather and sea conditions that can also prevent engineers reaching locations quickly when machinery fails.
Utility Power and Communication
Keeping windfarms running
The remote nature of wind farms means that operators need to have an effective maintenance strategy to avoid downtime and inefficiency
Utility Power and Communication
Generating a safe working environment
In an industry where employees face potential hazards, it’s important to provide the right safety equipment while working to an efficient MRO strategy
Utility Power and Communication
Put your energy into more strategic procurement
The UK’s energy and utilities sector is critical to keeping the UK running. But, with an ageing built estate, often in remote locations, buildings maintenance can be challenging. Taking a more strategic procurement approach could be a light-bulb moment.
Procurement Strategy
Putting customer service before price
RS industry sector manager Damian Wynne explains why procurement teams should put service levels before cost cutting
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Three ways suppliers can help utility firms to be more efficient
With regulators putting pressure on the utilities sector to hit efficiency targets, RS’s Damian Wynne explains why effective indirect procurement is vital
Procurement Strategy
Working together mitigates risk
When it comes to PPE, don’t wait to learn from your mistakes – learn from trusted suppliers with industry expertise