Category Archives: 2012

IT directors predict spending increase

Some 48 per cent of senior IT professionals expect their budgets to rise in 2013, with the extra money to be spent on applications and infrastructure.

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South America and China top travel destination wish-list

The Guild of Travel Management Companies has identified the top 10 destinations business travellers believe would increase economic growth.

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NZ companies ignore supply threats

Only 23 per cent of businesses in New Zealand rate their level of risk management as high, according to a survey by CIPS Australasia and Grant Thornton.

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Supply chain academic Richard Wilding recognised in New Year Honours

Professor Richard Wilding said he was “surprised, thrilled and humbled” to have been awarded an OBE in the 2013 New Year Honours list.

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CFOs plan international expansion in 2013

Greater confidence in the UK economy means finance directors will prioritise revenue generation strategies rather than cost reduction programmes next year.

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Scientists seek to enhance the future of frankincense

High demand for the precious resin is threatening communities in Ethiopia that depend on its production and is leading to fears over its sustainability.

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Scientist calls for ban on helium balloons

The chemist and Cambridge University academic Dr Peter Wothers says helium balloons should be banned in order to preserve supplies of the gas for use in medical devices such as breathing equipment.

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UK procurement fraud to rise in 2013

Procurement and supply chain fraud is expected to increase next year, as the weak economy continues to put people under financial pressure.

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Vodafone to help expand child vaccination coverage in Africa

The telecoms firms is to provide technology in a partnership to explore how mobile technology can make the vaccination supply chain more efficient.

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Cabinet Office reboots IT framework strategy

The government has cancelled three IT framework agreements over concerns they are not sufficiently accessible for SMEs.

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