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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Procurement expert McClelland joins hub company
John McClelland has been appointed chairman of the South-West hub Company, which is collaborating with the public sector to deliver value for money on infrastructure worth more than £600 million in Scotland.
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APP halts clearance of natural forest by suppliers
The pulp and paper supplier has put an end to the clearance of natural forest in Indonesia by its vendors, two years ahead of its 2015 deadline.
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HP sets labour limits on Chinese suppliers
Many suppliers in China make use of temporary and student workers during periods in which demand for products increases. But there have been complaints by these workers that they are forced to work long hours, at short notice and with no real relevanc…
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Paper packaging manufacturers gaining the edge
Procurement Leaders’ category research has found that most large paper packaging manufacturers operate their own paper production, own their own pulp mills or even manage their own forests. One of the most famous examples is probably internation…
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Brand marketers ‘bullish’ about email budgets
More than half (56%) of the 250 senior B2B and B2C brand marketers surveyed for the DMA Email Marketing Council’s 2013 National Client Email Report, stated that they are “confident that expenditure on email marketing will increase this year”. Th…
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Rising mobile data costs ‘major concern’
MobileIron’s 2013 Mobile Enterprise Report, which polled 477 IT executives worldwide, found that 57% thought their mobile data roaming costs would rise in 2013, with 8% saying they’ll rise more than 25%.
The top two sources of frustration…
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Air India spins off MRO business units
The move has created two companies – Air India Air Transport Services and Air India Engineering Services – which will trade as discrete profit centres.
The deal paves the way for Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) to offer engineering mai…
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Whole Foods Market seeks reassurance from coconut water suppliers
The retailer has written to suppliers to remind them to ensure supply chains are sustainable, as demand for the drink grows worldwide.
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DWP ‘too relaxed’ about value for money on medical contract
The Department for Work & Pensions has been reluctant to challenge the provider of Work Capability Assessments and its contract management need a “substantial shake-up”, according to MPs.
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Ofgem aims to tackle ‘rogue’ energy brokers
The regulator has called for more powers to deal with organisations that mis-sell energy to businesses, following growing complaints over some of the tactics in use.
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