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Monthly Archives: November 2012
M&S increases sustainable cotton sourcing
“It’s an important part of our sourcing mix now and we want it to grow and grow,” said Mark Sumner, cotton expert at Marks & Spencer, which plans to increase the amount of sustainable cotton it purchases.
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Procurement ‘invaluable’ when buying marketing
Purchasing teams are predicted to play a part in 50 per cent of agency selection decisions by 2013, according to a report.
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Growing recognition of CSR risk in supply chain
The main goal of CSR programmes at most organisations, according to a recent report by Procurement Leaders, is reducing reputational risk, far ahead of the next most important goal (71% of respondents said it was in their top three goals, compared to …
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BAE to train highly skilled workers for suppliers
The scheme will begin in September 2013 with a pilot initiative, training 50 apprentices for suppliers located in the north west of England. The apprentices will be put through a three-year training programme before joining one of the component or ser…
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NHS procurement practices failing tax payer
The claims are based on new figures released by Ernst & Young and Peto, the product comparison website for the NHS, which conducted an independent analysis of spending figures across 10 NHS trusts.
They found that some trusts were paying over twi…
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Increasing food packaging ‘could help the environment’
More packaging would boost the shelf life of foods and so reduce the amount of perishable waste going to landfill, the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has argued. It pointed out that around seven million tons of edible food ends up in landfill…
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Hertz cleared For Dollar Thrifty acquisition
Under the terms of the proposed consent order that was approved by the FTC for public comment, Hertz is required to divest its Advantage business, selected airport concessions and certain other assets following the closing of the acquisition.
“We hav…
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Scrap stamp duty to boost supply chain, says London mayor
Boris Johnson has called on the chancellor to get rid of stamp duty on new homes to encourage building and support small businesses in the construction supply chain.
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Take advantage of low steel prices, buyers urged
Lower growth in China has led to a surplus of the metal, driving prices down and making it a good time to secure contracts.
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Sustainable sourcing vital to attract consumers
Unilever CEO Paul Polman told the CBI Annual Conference that customers would support those companies that make a positive contribution to society.
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