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Category Archives: 2012
Majority of CPOs plan to rethink strategy
Some 83 per cent of senior purchasers admit that they need to modify their buying strategy to deal with the volatile business environment.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Christchurch procurement policy to boost local economy
The council in the New Zealand city is to develop a purchasing strategy that supports local suppliers and will aid the city’s recovery from last year’s earthquake.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Buyers should insist on ship-shape working conditions
Following the ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, buyers could require shippers to meet minimum working standards.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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MPs call for delay to train franchise deal
The Transport Select Committee has called for the government to postpone signing the deal to run the West Coast Mainline, as an online petition asking for the decision to be reconsidered closes in on 100,000 signatures.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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US regulator approves ‘conflict mineral’ rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to approve tough rules requiring companies to disclose if they use certain metals sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, Law, News, Supply chain
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Procurement problems damage UK construction sector
Long delays and bureaucratic purchasing processes are of growing concern to contractors in the building industry.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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BHP Billiton profit undermined by commodity prices
A fall in the price of copper and lower demand from China has seen annual profit at the world’s largest miner drop by 34.8 per cent.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Crossrail to train suppliers in business information modelling
The London rail project is to establish an academy for contractors to learn how to use the technology, which will cut risks, increase safety and reduce errors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Bullock appoints Andy Hazlehurst as procurement director
Hazlehurst has joined the construction firm to oversee the transformation of its supply chain.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Piracy prevention operations should continue past 2014
Members of a House of Lords committee said if the EU operation finishes, pirates will pick up where they left off.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice international, International, News, Supply chain
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