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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Serco profits surge as it eyes global BPO market growth
The company, which provides the Boris bike service, says customers are increasingly looking for end-to-end services.
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£1 billion Crossrail contract must include responsible procurement
Transport secretary Justine Greening said bidders will have to demonstrate responsible procurement by explaining how they will engage with the wider supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Noble Group sees Q4 profits drop by over $240 million
Chairman and acting CEO: “Suffice it to say that the year had even more than its fair share of ‘unknowns’ and ‘bumps in the road’.”
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain
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Botswana government urges suppliers to register or lose business
Firms hoping to win government work must sign up to Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board before they can bid.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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London 2012 organisers to ‘get tough’ on supply chain
Producers of merchandise for the London 2012 Olympic games are set to introduce new measures to protect workers after an investigation found evidence of exploitation in Chinese factories.
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Algorithm ‘mitigates’ counterfeit electronic components in supply chain
A US company has developed a counterfeit risk algorithm to forecast the likelihood of an electronic part being targeted by counterfeiters.
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Fears over global copper production shortfall
Spiralling demand for copper will lead to a “vast deficit” of the mineral on international commodity markets, experts have warned.
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Fears over global Global copper production shortfall
Spiralling demand for copper will lead to a “vast deficit” of the mineral on international commodity markets, experts have warned.
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Fears over global Global copper production shortfall
Spiralling demand for copper will lead to a “vast deficit” of the mineral on international commodity markets, experts have warned.
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KPMG warns service outsourcing can ‘hinder business plans’
Experts have warned that organisations moving to shared services or outsourcing arrangements may “hinder business goals”.
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