Category Archives: cat-news

BCA revs up remarketing fleet deal with Arval

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Vehicle remarketing group British Car Auction has sealed a three year remarketing contract with Arval UK, a vehicle leasing and fleet management company.

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HR managers urged to simplify executive compensation packages

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Executive Incentives have become “so complex” and volatile that they no longer motivate those they are designed to attract, human resources experts have warned.

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Call for government to take action on green buying

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

MPs and business leaders urge government to take “exemplary action” to stimulate demand for sustainable goods and services.

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Ryanair to ground planes over high fuel costs

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Price rises and lower passenger numbers make it “more logical to ground up to 80 aircraft rather than suffer losses flying at very low winter yields”, said CEO Michael O’Leary.

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Procurement outsourcing value hits $11 billion

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“Spend reduction, process optimisation and compliance remain the primary drivers for PO adoption,” said Saurabh Gupta, vice president, Everest Group.

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Diageo commits to agriculture projects in Africa

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The drinks company is to invest in $1.5 million in a barley-farming project in Ethiopia and $2 million in sorghum development in Tanzania.

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A look ahead to the Procurement Leaders Awards and London Forum

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

The London Forum and Awards are poised to set the tone for a crucial year for the profession.

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Automotive giants’ sourcing linked to deforestation

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Greenpeace have accused automotive giants including Ford, GM, BMW aof sourcing material from Brazil which is linked to illegal logging and slave labour.

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Procurement heading towards ‘redundancy’ in forming marketing strategies

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Procurement professionals are heading “towards redundancy” as their role is becoming less important in formulating marketing strategies, a senior marketing consultant has suggested.

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China rare earth quotas to expand

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Following the news that new environmental standards have been met, China is allowing more companies to export rare earth metals.

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