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Category Archives: 2012
Shale gas could boost supply, lower prices and cut emissions
UK production of shale gas could create 35,000 jobs and meet 10 per cent of the UK’s gas demand for the next 103 years, according to the Institute of Directors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Sustainability
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Bayer and Nestlé lead in cutting emissions
The two firms have been named at the top of two indices that measure performance at disclosing and reducing carbon emissions by companies and their supply chains.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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MPs call for blacklist to name and shame suppliers who fail
The Home Affairs Committee has also called on private security firm G4S to waive its £57 million management fee, after it failed to meet requirements of its Olympic security contract.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Government launches late payment consultation
EU rules that mirror current UK practice will level the playing field for British businesses, the government has said.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Law, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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BBC buyer to become BT sports chief
Jamie Hindhaugh, the broadcaster’s sourcing chief who was in charge of production for the 2012 Olympics, is to become chief operating officer of the new BT sports channel.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Supply chains ‘bind us together’, says WTO’s Lamy
The director-general of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy says there is now an unprecedented level of inter-dependency between nations because of their role in supply chains.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain
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Namibia takes ‘significant step’ with procurement bill
Proposed legislation governing purchasing, which aims to maximise economic benefits and promote competition among qualified suppliers, has been praised by a thinktank.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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Supply chain managers should ‘step up’ to the top table
Companies that treat their supply chain as a strategic asset outperform rivals but less than half of businesses view it in such a way.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, SRM, Supply chain
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Data struggle increases risk focus
European firms have difficulty managing burgeoning amounts of data from vendors, increasing risk.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Travel spend to fall in Europe in 2012
Continuing economic uncertainty and a lack of job growth means business travel spend across Western Europe will fall this year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Travel
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