Monthly Archives: November 2011

M&S asks suppliers for refurbishment contribution

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The retailer is in discussions with its vendors to convince them to contribute to store regeneration.

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South African tyre firm fined R45 million for price-fixing

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Apollo Tyres South Africa settles cartel allegations with the country’s Competition Commission.

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"Revolution" on its way for UK government procurement

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

The British government has announced a series of reforms that it claims will “revolutionise” the way it buys goods and services from the private sector.

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Asia demand for agricultural products boosts US exports

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

Strong demands for agricultural products in Asia continue to drive US containerised exports, new research reveals.

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Tata Group revs up reverse logistics

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

Tata Group’s logistics arm, DIESL has adopted a programme to boost its reliance on reverse logistics across India in a bid to optimise supply chain services.

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Obama: China must reform purchasing

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The US president said the country needs to “play by the same rules” if it wants to join the Trans Pacific Partnership.

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Offshoring in China to hit $10 billion by 2015

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Outsourcing of business services to China will more than double in value by 2015, research has predicted.

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Offshoring in China to hit $10 billion by 2015

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Outsourcing of business services to China will more than double in value by 2015, research has predicted.

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SABMiller announces £37.8 million efficiency savings

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The group’s decision to centralise the much of its purchasing activity in Switzerland has helped it make more of its global buying power.

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Failure to mitigate supply chain risk to cost companies billions in 2012

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

Chief procurement officers at the world’s largest companies predict their businesses, unable to manage the range of risks affecting their global supply chains, will lose €140m on average over the next 12 months as a result of supply chain disruptions…

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