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Monthly Archives: May 2011
US companies suffering short supplies of key commodities
US companies are suffering from short supplies of key commodities including capacitors, electronic components and titanium dioxide, new research reveals.
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Central government procurement policy defended
The government has defended its centralised procurement policy following criticism that it has not created the new dawn that was expected.
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Finance managers expect growing pains
Senior finance managers expect the vast majority of costs they worked hard to remove during the recession to return as businesses recover.
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Public buyers accused of provoking suicide bids
Public sector procurement encourages suicidal bidding for infrastructure and building projects, an industry group has claimed.
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Construction growth struggles as confidence remains low
UK construction growth slowed sharply in April as a result of weaker housing and civil engineering markets, according to a purchasing managers’ survey.
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Analysis: Do recent deals herald a shift in procurement outsourcing?
Hyped and predicted, but still something of a mystery to many, procurement outsourcing has once more been announced as the next great thing.
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Panasonic vows to resolve Japan earthquake ‘supply chain issues’
Electronics group Panasonic Corporation has vowed to resolve “supply chain issues” arising from the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, in addition to improving risk management practices.
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High commodity costs takes fizz out of Pepsi profits
PepsiCo has reported that its first quarter profits have been “somewhat offset” by rising commodity prices.
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Wheel benefits for SMEs as maintenance scheme ramps up economies of scale
Handymen will cycle between offices in London’s Holborn and Bloomsbury to carry out odd jobs in a joint purchasing initiative that has cut costs for small businesses.
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Manufacturing slump as record growth goes into reverse
UK manufacturing has seen its growth decline to the lowest rate in seven months, a survey of buyers has found.
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