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Monthly Archives: February 2012
European procurement pros hold off PC purchases
Despite “aggressive pricing” and special deals corporate IT procurement professionals held back from purchasing new PCs last year, new market data reveals.
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Commodity trading giant warns of tough year ahead
Bunge, a leading supplier of agricultural commodities including grains and soyabeans, has said that it expects market conditions to remain challenging over the year ahead.
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Asda initiative aims to improve supply chain sustainability
UK supermarket group Asda, a division of Walmart, is seeking to improve the efficiency of its supply chain and boost corporate sustainability by launching a peer-to-peer exchange.
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‘You can’t hide factory scandals’, warns Adidas CSR chief
Frank Henke says NGOs and campaign groups will uncover problems so you must be transparent about issues.
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Asda buys into closer collaboration between suppliers
The retailer has launched a system to help it cut cost, waste and risk across its entire supply chain by encouraging its providers to work together.
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Innovation the biggest challenge for construction buyers
“If we keep buying the same products we buy today, we’re never going to be more successful or sustainable,” Kieran Brocklebank of United Utilities.
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MoD should anticipate budget cuts when planning procurement
“It is unrealistic for the [defence] department to plan its budget on the basis of one per cent increase in its equipment budget from 2015,” PAC chairwoman Margaret Hodge.
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Watch interviews from the Sustainable Supply Chains conference
Shaun McCarthy, Andrew MacAskill and Kieran Brocklebank talk to Supply Management about trends in sustainable procurement, the impact of winning a CIPS SM Award and how to implement a green purchasing strategy.
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Nokia moves closer to suppliers
Nokia, the world’s largest mobile-phone handset manufacturer by volume, has announced it will shift the production of its smartphones to Asia, with close supplier collaboration at the heart of the decision.
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Cambodian tribunal calls for fair wage for garment workers
A tribunal in Cambodia has called on garment factories to increase salaries and urged international clothing brands to do more to improve working conditions.
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