Monthly Archives: January 2012

Standard to boost pharma supply chain integrity

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

In an effort to secure complex supply chains and protect patients from counterfeit medicines, the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is proposing a set of recommended best practices.

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Seagate admits to ‘significant supply chain disruption’

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

Seagate Technology has posted “better than expected” financial results, after admitting that flooding in Thailand has caused “significant supply chain disruption.”

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Fraud levels hit record high

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Activity soared last year, costing the UK more than £2 billion.

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Councils offered funding for efficiency projects

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The Local Government Association will provide £100,000 in total to support innovative ideas to save money across five separate spend categories.

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Antcliff appointed as Accord’s new group procurement manager

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

West Midlands housing association hires purchasing expert to help it source and sell services.

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SMEs get helping hand to cut carbon and cost

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Up to 100 small businesses in Yorkshire are offered free consultancy to help reduce their environmental impact.

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Thai floods hit global hard drive supply chain by 25%

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

Market experts have estimated that flooding in Thailand will reduce the global supply of computer hard drives by at least 25%.

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December petrochemical prices slip in year-end slowdown

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

Prices in the $3tn-plus global petrochemicals marketplace slipped nearly 1% to $1,161 per metric tonne (/mt) in December, according to new market estimates.

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IBM CPO relocates to eastern Europe

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Procurement Leaders Latest News RSS Feed

By the end January, IBM CPO John Paterson will be directing the company’s worldwide procurement operations from a new office in Budapest, Hungary.

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McBride holds to restructuring plan amidst raw materials challenges

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The toiletries firm said despite a 42 per cent drop in annual profits last year it remained focused on the “rigorous execution” of its supply chain restructure.

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