Monthly Archives: April 2012

Balfour Beatty boosts responsible buying with e-learning tool

The construction firm is introducing a course for staff to achieve sustainable procurement by 2015.

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SA unions urge Olympic kit deal to be scrapped

An alliance of trade unions is unhappy that a deal to manufacture the country’s kit for the Olympics has been awarded to a Chinese firm.

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SA unions urge Olympic kit deal to be scrapped

An alliance of trade unions is unhappy that a deal to manufacture the country’s kit for the Olympics has been awarded to a Chinese firm.

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Logistics firms ready for Olympics’ impact

Research finds 90 per cent have assessed the implications of the games and 82 per cent predict a rise in demand for services.

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Logistics firms ready for Olympics’ impact

Research finds 90 per cent have assessed the implications of the games and 82 per cent predict a rise in demand for services.

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Advertisers and agencies split on media buying transparency

Just 64 per cent of advertising agencies believe procurement can improve openness in media trading.

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IKEA replaces Asian suppliers with Italian manufacturers

Furnishing group IKEA is replacing several Asian suppliers with Italian manufacturers which have undercut the companies from the Far East

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Multinationals urged to act over polluting suppliers in China

A group of Chinese Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have urged multinationals to stop buying from polluting suppliers

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Office Depot opens up supply chain to smaller companies

US-headquartered office supplies company will open up its global procurement contracts to smaller firms

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Chery gears up for Brazil supply chain expansion

China-based carmaker Chery Automobile has unveiled plans to create a supply chain in Brazil to support an expansion of vehicle manufacturing in South America

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