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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Supply chain changes could cut offshore wind farm costs by 30 per cent
A taskforce set up by the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change has issued 28 recommendations it believes could save £3 billion a year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Unilever procurement helps with sustainability objective
Buyers are assisting the fast-moving consumer goods company in achieving an ambitious long-term plan to double in size while reducing its environmental impact.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, SRM, Sustainability
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Osborne postpones fuel duty rise
Latest budget u-turn by the Treasury will ease cost pressures on businesses and hauliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Recession & economic downturn, Risk & continuity
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Packaging should be sustainable throughout the supply chain
‘Sustainable packaging’ is no longer a viable term unless all stages of the supply chain have been considered, a PwC report has concluded.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Entrepreneur Peter Jones calls on ‘heroes of procurement’
The Dragons’ Den personality says the stars of purchasing and supply should make themselves known and help inspire young people.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Q&A with Peter Jones
The successful businessman and TV personality says students attending one of his enterprise academies who have an interest in purchasing can tailor their training towards it.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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IT discounts to save £70 million across UK public sector
“The old days of signing huge, inflexible IT contracts are gone forever.” Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Technology
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CPO Agenda revamps website
The business review for procurement and supply chain leaders has a new-look website, making it easier for readers to use.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Asia leading telecoms infrastructure spending ‘spike’ in 2012
Asia is poised to lead an unprecedented “spike” in Capital Expenditure (Capex) spending by global telecoms operators over the course of this year, new research reveals.
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Sustainable energy procurement poses ‘difficult choices’
Moves to improve the sustainability of energy consumption will require “significant changes” in countries’ energy architectures as they try to meet the demands of economic growth, experts have warned.
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