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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Branson rails over West Coast Main Line bid process
The entrepreneur said it would be “extremely unlikely” his company would bid for a rail franchise again as the current process is “too costly and uncertain”, after Virgin Trains loses its contract to rival FirstGroup.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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‘Torturous’ procurement rules, ‘choking off’ savings
“Ridiculous” purchasing regulations and “ludicrously low” threshold values are denying local authorities the opportunity to save money, the Local Government Association has claimed.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Purchasers must evaluate consultancy performance
Most buyers are still not involved in measuring the performance of consultants during or after a project, even though more than two-thirds of purchasers influence the purchase.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Dairy farmers plan to rebalance supply chain
Industry group sets out 10-point plan to give farmers the power to hold buyers to account and prevent bad practice.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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‘Don’t be boring,’ says bra entrepreneur Michelle Mone
The Ultimo creator gives advice to purchasers who want to get noticed by the top executives.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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UK manufacturers bring work back home to mitigate risk
Some 40 per cent of British companies have brought production back in house in response to increasing global supply chain disruption.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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Tough legislation slows trade in conflict minerals
Profits made by armed groups have fallen 65 per cent due to US laws targeting businesses that source from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Noble Group boosts profit with supply chain operations
The commodities business made revenue of $47 billion (£29.9 billion) in the first half of 2012, thanks to a strong performance by its supply chain division.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Scottish government consults on procurement reforms
The devolved administration wants to hear from procurement professionals regarding its proposals to use public purchasing to boost jobs and the economy.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Auto firms increase component spend by £3 billion
Purchasing spend by UK vehicle manufacturers on 27 types of parts will rise to £23.6 billion this year, with £8.4 billion to be spent with UK vendors.
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