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Category Archives: cat-news
Earthquake hits Italian auto heartland
The series of recent earthquakes to hit Italy risk destabilising the country’s automotive supply chain, with key suppliers and manufacturers being forced to close facilities.
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Indian carmakers steer toward local sourcing as rupee falls
India’s automotive industry is turning its sourcing attentions towards domestic suppliers due in part to a drop in the value of the rupee.
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Nokia to get tough on suppliers’ sustainability
In its 2011 sustainability report mobile phone giant Nokia has said that it will be placing an increasing focus on supplier performance to add to the improvements it saw over the last year.
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UK offers opt out for European carbon-reduction scheme
The UK government has unveiled plans to allow certain companies and public sector organisations the option to opt out from the EU ETS from 2013 as part of Government efforts to cut down on red-tape.
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Packaging industry ‘strangled’ by red tape
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) Corrugated Sector is asking the UK government to take action to reduce the amount of red tape that is “strangling” the UK packagaing industry.
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The truth about off-contract spend
Exclusive research carried out by SM shows virtually all contracts have leakage.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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£71 million mobile policing project saves just £600,000
The majority of police forces bought mobile phones and PDAs through their own measures, despite a central contract being in place and in some cases reported getting better deals.
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CFOs would act unethically to win business
Some 15 per cent of CFOs believe making cash payments to win business is acceptable, a worldwide survey has found.
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Continued piracy could push up supply chain costs by 150 per cent
If the threat of piracy in the Persian Gulf is not tackled, organisations will face rising security costs and higher insurance premiums.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Greek companies need procurement
Greek companies could do more to help them cope with the ongoing economic turmoil in their country, according to research by consultancy State of Flux.
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