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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Arts venues form energy buying ensemble
The National Theatre, Royal Opera House and Royal Albert Hall are to pool their buying power to drive down gas and electricity costs and want other venues to join them.
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Arts venues form energy buying ensemble
The National Theatre, Royal Opera House and Royal Albert Hall are to pool their buying power to drive down gas and electricity costs and want other venues to join them.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Wal-Mart to roll out sustainable sourcing scorecard
Wal-Mart said it plans to roll its “sustainability scorecard” across another 100 categories across its US businesses this year
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Apple and Amazon accused of using “dirty energy” for cloud computing
Greenpeace International has accused technology giants including Apple, Amazon and Microsoft of using “dirty energy” to power their cloud computing services
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Auto-makers scramble for alternatives following resin shortage
Global automakers are desperately searching for alternatives to PA-12, a resin used to make brake and fuel, following an explosion at a German chemical factory
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Mobile telecoms ‘drill straight though’ corporate security defences
Mobile telecoms are punching serious holes in the IT security defences of global organisations of all sizes, experts have warned
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Odyssey expands global shipping reach with Interdom acquisition
Logistics company Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T) announced yesterday that it has acquired Illinois-based Interdom Partners, one the largest railway intermodal companies in the US
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Nearly three-quarters of CFOs believe procurement is more strategic
Increased supplier collaboration and improved negotiation of discounts and rebates from vendors has boosted the reputation of the function among senior finance executives.
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Unilever explains commodity risk approach
“Anything that has a volatile pricing component in it can be classed as a commodity,” said Mark Taylor, vice-president of procurement and commodities at the food manufacturer.
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CEO’s leadership helped rapid transformation of Oracle supply chain
The involvement of Larry Ellison and his clear targets focused the mind and cut out delays in decision-making when integrating the operations of Sun Microsystems.
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