Category Archives: 2013

Buyers stick with suppliers through shortages

Working with a vendor to deal with a shortage of parts is more popular with purchasers than simply sourcing from a rival supplier.

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2013 will be ‘crucial year’ for food supply chain

The president of the National Farmers’ Union has welcomed progress made in the past year but called for the supply chain to develop a closer working relationship to deal with the challenge of extreme weather.

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Manufacturing sector ends 2012 on a high

The industry returned to growth in December with the best result for 15 months, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index.

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