Monthly Archives: April 2012

P&G shares sustainability scorecard with rivals

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The FMCG manufacturer is making its supplier rating system available to competitors to boost the environmental performance of supply chains.

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2012 will ‘test the mettle’ of the procurement profession

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Purchasers will need to do much more this year with similar levels of resources to 2011, research from the Hackett Group suggests.

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NASA outsources procurement support

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

US space agency signs deal to handle contract processing worth up to $42 million (£26 million).

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Small suppliers pose no big risk to government

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“I challenge anyone to find a correlation between failure to perform and size,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.

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Risk management a growing focus, say CPOs

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

The time procurement teams will spend on risk management will increase over the next six months according to the vast majority of CPOs.

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Walmart offers ‘vital training’ to woman in its supply chain

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Walmart has launched a programme to provide training to women working for companies in its global supply chain

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Suppliers key to Toyota restructure

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Japanese automotive giant Toyota plans to cut manufacturing costs by 20% by realigning research and development and increasing the use of common parts across different regions.

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Indian government under fire for ‘restrictive’ IT procurement rules

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

India has been criticised after introducing “restrictive” regulations on government-purchased technology

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News Focus: Rise and fall

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Pay rates for junior staff and directors are on 
the increase – yet are stagnant for senior managers. Angeline Albert takes a look at the reasons why.

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Counterfeit components in supply chain risk causing ”serious tragedy”

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

The use of faulty and fake semiconductors, often used as cheap substitutes, has tripled over the past three years according to research.

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