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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Chinese dairy culls smaller farms
A leading Chinese dairy company has announced plans to source all of its fresh milk from large-scale farms, phasing out the smaller farmers who currently provide around 20% of its needs.
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RFPs are sick, not dead
Request for proposal (RFPs) documents remain a valuable tool, but should be improved to place less of a burden on suppliers.
NHS commissioning changes could save £3.4 billion a year
Procurement and commissioning teams often lack the commercial savvy, said the CBI.
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Higher education sector urged to support social enterprises
A campaign has been launched to spend £1 billion with organisations that reinvest profit back into their business to achieve social objectives.
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College students practise tendering
It is a growing challenge to encourage new talent. Partnering with education provides an opportunity for young people to understand our business, said Gary Whittle, Meachers Global Logistics.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Walmart ‘should increase spend with local suppliers’ in South Africa
Following their recent merger, Walmart and Massmart should spend more with local suppliers in order to support them, according to a report by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and economist James Hodge.
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Currency hedging puts UK in pole position for BMW
Currency hedging has convinced BMW to make engines for its forthcoming i8 hybrid sports car at its plant in Hams Hall near Birmingham, the German carmaker said on Tuesday.
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Pratt & Whitney seals European maintenance deal with Iberia Airlines
Pratt & Whitney Power Systems announced yesterday that Iberia Maintenance has been selected to provide depot support services for its GG8 gas generators.
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Oracle pushes business applications into the cloud
Recent moves by Oracle to expand its cloud computing services will see the software company offer a range of business applications as hosted offerings.
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Business travel spend to bounce back in 2013
The UK, Germany and France will all see increases next year, following subdued growth in 2012.
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