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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Strong demand outstrips junior buyer supply
Recruitment firm Badenoch & Clark says FMCG firms are struggling to fill entry-level positions with the right staff.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Free marketing benchmarking tool launched
The World Federation of Advertisers has launched a new tool aimed at helping companies assess the maturity of their marketing procurement.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Lack of preparation for supply chain disruption ‘alarming’
Problems at suppliers cost UK businesses an average of £200,000 per year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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SABMiller’s local sourcing in Zambia provides 4,000 jobs
The brewer now sources all of its barley for brands such as Chibuku, Mosi and Rhino Lager from Zambia, creating regular work for local farmers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Buyers support the use of RFPs
The latest SM100 poll finds the majority of purchasers do not believe the profession uses request for proposal too frequently.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SM 100
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Fuel costs drive up airline ticket prices
The average cost of an airline ticket from destinations in Europe and North America has risen by 6 per cent compared with last year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Pig meat supply chain in ‘crisis’ academics claim
The supply chain for pig meat is fragmented, adversarial and disorganised, and suffering a prolonged and unresolved crisis a report has found.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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Diamond Jubilee slows service sector growth
“The Jubilee weekend clearly led to a temporary slowdown in activity across the services sector,” said CIPS CEO David Noble.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Private finance initiative reform expected to be revealed within weeks
The head of infrastructure UK told the Government Construction Conference yesterday proposed reforms to the PFI funding model are expected to be announced soon.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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‘Good purchasing clients know what they want’
Tim Byles, chief executive of Cornerstone and former national procurement champion, said for construction projects to succeed, those responsible for purchasing them must be clear on their requirements.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM
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