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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Global military MRO spend to hit $41bn in 2013
According to Visiongain’s latest estimates, values the global MRO market will remain strong during at least the next decade as countries continue to boost military aircraft MRO spending in a bid to maximise the value of legacy aircraft.
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CBI urges police to free officers for front line by sharing back office functions
Forces should collaborate with councils and other emergency services on procurement and open up services to be performed by independent providers, a CBI report recommends.
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Naked students protest against supply chain sweatshops
Students are shedding their clothes and protesting today to draw attention to the low wages paid to workers in factories in developing countries that produce clothing for universities.
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M&S appoints Dirk Lembregts as supply chain director
The former General Motors European supply chain chief has been hired to run the retailer’s supply chain operations from January 2013.
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Procurement savings boost SABMiller results
The global brewer behinds brands including Grolsch and Peroni increased revenue by 11 per cent, in part by streamlining its procurement, finance and HR functions.
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European steelmakers warn against Glencore zinc supply dominance
The European Commission (EC) reviewed antitrust concerns and cleared the world’s largest diversified commodities trader to complete the acquisition, but said it must scrap an exclusive European zinc sales agreement with producer Nyrstar.
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M&S to appoint new supply chain director
The news was reported by Retail Week and will see former General Motors executive Dirk Lembregts take up the supply chain director role, with Darrell Stein who was previously in charge of logistics and IT, moving over and focusing solely on IT.
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Firms ramp up legal activities
The study which charts the views of 320 in-house general counsel finds those using their legal skills to help make commercial decisions are the ones that will best thrive in the new environment.
Although only 38% sit of respondents sit on the main bo…
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EU telecoms spending down for the third year in row
According to the third ETNO Annual Economic Report, jointly prepared with IDATE, fixed telephony revenues across the continent have experienced a decline of 8%, while mobile revenues have reduced only 0.6% and broadband markets revenue grew by 4%.
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Gas-to-liquids market spend to reach $5.30bn by 2013
The surge in demand for oils produced from gas is expected to occur as companies seek to take advantage of the difference between the oil and natural gas price, ongoing discoveries of large natural gas reserves and the possibility of monetising associ…
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