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Category Archives: 2012
Steve Morgan on why he’s leaving BAA
The 2008 ‘procurement professional of the year’ is to leave the airport operator at the end of October, and will be replaced by commercial director John Holland-Kaye.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Government cancels West Coast franchise tender
The procurement process to find an operator for the rail line contained ‘significant technical flaws’ and ‘deeply regrettable and completely unacceptable mistakes’ by the Department for Transport.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Services sector expands, but employment falls
New business is at the highest level since May, but buyers said operating conditions remain challenging.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Coca-Cola supply chain helps medicine reach remote regions in Africa
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria medicines will now be supplied to three African countries by the Coca-Cola Company, following a successful pilot scheme.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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Rising demand major challenge for supply chain
Supply chain executives believe increased demand from consumers and change to labour markets will be issues to tackle in the year ahead.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Growing demand for supplier relationship managers
More supplier relationship managers are needed as procurement teams are forecast to grow. Tarmac and Brammer UK collect the ‘best supplier relationship management’ category at the CIPS Supply Management Awards.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Procurement professional of the year 2011 Sarah Ellis leaves BAA
Award-winning buyer departs role as procurement director at airport operator after two-and-a-half years.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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UK construction sector ‘rooted’ in contraction
Industry confidence is at an all-time low as the sector shrinks for the second consecutive month, according to the latest PMI.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Buyers use eBay to sell unwanted items
More than two-thirds of purchasers are involved in the disposal of used goods at their organisations and the auction site is a popular method.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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UK manufacturing declines for fifth straight month
Costs increase and employment drops as sector experiences another month of declining activity.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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