Monthly Archives: March 2012

BP in supplier bribery allegation storm

Allegations of bribery have been made against a senior BP employee and one of the company’s suppliers.

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Sears shareholder moves to reassure suppliers

ESL Investments, a hedge fund which is Sears Holdings Corp’s largest shareholder, has acted to ensure that suppliers continue to deliver goods to the troubled retail group.

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Oil markets vulnerable to ‘global supply shocks’

Global commodity demand will pick up in coming months after markets ended higher in February, but markets will remain vulnerable to oil supply shocks, experts predict.

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Manufacturers face fight for raw materials in 2012

Metal producers are forming alliances to pool investment to secure supplies, according to a report by PwC.

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Don’t ignore smaller consultancies, buyers told

“There is a massively rich and diverse range of SME consultancies not getting the same access to the market,” chief executive of Management Consultancies Association.

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CIPS president calls on buyers to recruit their successors

David Smith: “I’m asking you to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to consider the opportunities within procurement.”

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Culture change needed in local government procurement

“I think we had a period of growth in the public sector where some of the incentives were perverse,” Hampshire County Council CEO.

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Intel: speed and agility key to mobile sector

The world’s largest chip maker Intel has said that it has made improvements to its supply chain in order to meet an expected increase in demand for chips from smartphone and tablet manufacturers, as it looks to gain ground on its rivals.

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Intel: speed and agility key to mobile sector

The world’s largest chip maker Intel has said that it has made improvements to its supply chain in order to meet an expected increase in demand for chips from smartphone and tablet manufacturers, as it looks to gain ground on its rivals.

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Supply chain disruption prompts risk rethink

Only a minority of chief executives are very confident that their current risk-management strategies will prove effective against supply chain events such as the Japanese tsunami, a new report has warned.

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