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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Travel buyers face rising airfares
Both airline and hotel prices are expected to rise next year, as the CIPS Conference hears tips on how to choose a new travel provider.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Technology can drive value from contract management
Companies that use electronic systems to manage contracts can save 17 per cent and boost compliance with contract terms.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Companies should make cost leadership their primary focus
Ed Ainsworth from 4C Associates said businesses should consider how cost reduction ideas employed by companies such as Ryanair and Whitbread could be applied by them.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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CPOs explain how to boost your career
Senior procurement professionals advised buyers to find a mentor, identify their strengths and enjoy the moment more to boost their careers.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Ministers should share the blame for rail franchise fiasco
Both politicians and civil servants should be held accountable for the mistakes made in the tender for a new operator of the West Coast Main Line, IAG CEO Willie Walsh believes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Use your own outsourcing contracts, buyers urged
Purchasers could be at a disadvantage if they accept deals drawn up by service providers, lawyer Sam De Silva told the CIPS Annual Conference.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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G4S failure was not a ‘heart-stopper’ says Olympic procurement chief
LOCOG procurement director Gerry Walsh admitted to the CIPS Conference it would be very tough to find a job that would stop him returning to retirement, following the “privilege” of procuring for the London 2012 Olympics.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Sponsors’ goods and services must add value
The head of procurement for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games said the value of products and services received from sponsors must be measured against what could be achieved through a purchasing process.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Bra entrepreneur tells buyers: ‘innovate to survive’
Michelle Mone, creator of the Ultimo bra, described how she learned some of the hardest lessons in business and said having less money makes you more creative.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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‘Procurement is now a leading global profession’
CIPS CEO David Noble announced a series of new initiatives to delegates at the CIPS Annual Conference 2012.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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