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Category Archives: cat-news
UK manufacturing falls to three-year low
A slump in production has caused the second steepest fall in activity in the Purchasing Managers’ Index’s 20-year history.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Fiat prepares to manage risk of Greek euro exit
Fiat’s chief executive has said that the Italian automaker is preparing for the ’highly unlikely’ event of Greece leaving the euro.
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Deutsche Telekom launches procurement platform
Telecommunications firm Deutsche Telekom has announced the launch of a new machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace to ’bring together global supply and demand’.
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Mars on track to meet sustainable cocoa target
Confectionary giant Mars has announced that it is on track to meet its pledge made in 2009 to purchase all its cocoa supplies from certified sustainable sources by 2020.
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Total cost of purchasing model ‘essential’ to managing rising costs
Some seven out of 10 UK businesses rate rising costs as the “biggest threat” to their revival, a consultancy has warned.
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UK companies back new technical training colleges
Fifteen new University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are set to open with the backing from employers including Jaguar Land Rover, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
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Barclays to move procurement jobs to Singapore
The financial services firm is to relocate some UK procurement roles to the Asian country as part of a plan to reduce costs by £2 billion by 2013.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Government procurement reform deadlines published
The Cabinet Office’s latest business plan details current purchasing reforms and when they are expected to be completed.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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CGI to buy Logica for £1.7 billion
The Canadian IT outsourcing firm is set to purchase the UK business services company.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Supply chain, Technology
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Africa needs major investment to meet supply chain challenges
The continent needs investment to continue at its current rate to close the gap with developed nations and develop its supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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