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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Firms ‘ignoring’ potential of centralised procurement
Organisations across the globe are ignoring the economic power that centralised procurement can deliver, a new report has warned.
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Co-op to boost UK logistics with £22m distribution depot
UK retailer The Co-operative Group has announced that building work has begun on a £22m food distribution depot in north Derbyshire.
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Cardiff Council implements procurement transformation
A restructure of the local authority’s purchasing function will mean a bigger team and the introduction of category management.
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Gauteng province to devolve buying responsibilities
The South African regional government is to divide procurement between its shared service centre and individual departments, leaving buyers with an uncertain future.
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More UK firms declared insolvent in 2011
The number of companies going out of business increased compared with 2010, and caution is advised in the year ahead.
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Tesco expands procurement team to boost buying power
The retailer is recruiting for purchasers that can help leverage the company’s size and scale across Europe.
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Analysis: Is Japan a trade deficit nation?
If evidence were needed of the changing face of global exports then it will be provided tomorrow when Japan is expected to announce it ran a trade deficit for the ninth month in a row.
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‘No alternative’ to China for garment sourcing
There is “no alternative” to China as the dominant global location for garment sourcing, new research claims.
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Fuel oil prices red hot
Fuel oil, which is used to power electricity stations and ships, has risen close to its 2008 high because of strong demand from Japan and low supplies according to reports.
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Honda revs up ‘green logistics’ for US supply chain
Honda US has unveiled the results of on-going efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of its domestic logistics and supply chain operations.
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