Monthly Archives: February 2012

Don’t pay for uneaten breakfasts, travel buyers told

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“Make sure you are not paying for limo transfers that aren’t needed and breakfasts that aren’t eaten,” Sarah Makings, KPMG’s European category manager.

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Stobart Group repeats joint procurement of trucks

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Together with A. W. Jenkinson, the haulage firm is joint-purchasing 1,000 new trucks from supplier Scania.

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Academy aims to boost civil service project management

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Government announces Major Projects Leadership Academy to aid public sector’s capability to deliver major projects.

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Scottish government outlines sustainable procurement goal

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Reform will make procurement standardised and more transparent, said Alex Neil MSP.

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Travel buyers celebrate successes at awards show

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Industry convenes for the Chelsea Harbour bash.

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Companies should ‘wake up’ to forest commodities risk

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Businesses can make their supply chains more resilient if they better understand the use of commodities, which are often sourced from deforested land.

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Event buyers short on supplies ahead of London 2012

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The Glastonbury Festival is not being held this year in part because equipment costs would have been too high.

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Ex Diageo head joins Heinz as CPO

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

John Dickson told SM he is looking forward to getting his “hands around a global challenge”.

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Noble appoints head of hard commodities

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

William Randall takes on the commodity giant’s hard energy, metals, minerals and ores businesses, plus a seat on the board.

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Potato farmers to give buyers a helping hand

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

It is becoming easier for suppliers to calculate the CO2 emissions of their spuds and for buyers to check the quality of their produce.

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