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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Commercial projects boost construction sector
The industry continued to expand in April but at a slower rate than 12-month high seen the previous month.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Labour peer states procurement wasn’t a priority before crash
Lord Andrew Adonis explains that those who weren’t interested in procurement when he was in office, now find it high on their agenda.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice public sector, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, SRM
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Delta buys refinery to protect against rising fuel costs
Delta Air Lines has revealed plans to buy a Pennsylvania oil refinery in a bid to mitigate rising fuel costs.
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EC targets full e-procurement by 2016
The European Commission has published plans to move to full electronic procurement (e-procurement) across public sector organisations by 2016.
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Most European employers cut back on training
Almost 90% of European employers have cut or frozen spending on skills and training in the last 12 months, according to new research by Accenture.
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Hitachi-LG executive pleads guilty to bid rigging
An executive at Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) has agreed to plead guilty of conspiracy to rig bids in the sale of optical disk drives.
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Fleet managers eye telematics to cut fuel consumption
A survey of 1,000 UK business drivers has highlighted changing attitudes towards fuel consumption due to record UK fuel prices, with 87% of reporting that they approve of the use of telematics to deliver improved fuel consumption.
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NGO calls for international body to tackle commodity cartels
Revenue from fines for anti-competitive behaviour should be used to help developing countries earn more from their exports, according to CUTS International.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, Law, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Fall in export orders slows UK manufacturing growth
The manufacturing sector continued to grow in April, but at a slower rate compared to figures recorded for March.
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Prompt payment a priority for most purchasers
84 per cent of buyers said ensuring suppliers are paid on time is a priority at their organisation.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SM 100, SRM, Supply chain
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