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Telecoms buyers prepare for ‘big upsurge’ in mobile data volumes

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Mobile phone users will, in 2016, on average consume 6.5 times as much data as in 2011 according to market experts.

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‘Quick and easy’ device measures corporate power consumption

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

German scientists have unveiled a newly developed sensor that they claim will allow corporates to quickly and easily measure their power consumption.

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Businesses cut waste in supply chain by 70,000 tonnes

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Retailers and food manufacturers have collaborated to reduce the amount of waste produced through supply chain operations.

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One in four businesses seek alternative to oil

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

A total of 69 per cent research respondents cited the price of Brent Crude oil remaining above $100 per barrel as the primary reason to move away from using it.

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Examining the EC strategy for e-procurement

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Paul Henty reviews the European Commission’s recent statements on the use of e-procurement and examines the legal implications.

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SMEs win 75 per cent of Public Contracts Scotland contracts

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

During the past year, more than 6,200 Scottish suppliers have won deals using the portal, which now has 60,000 businesses and 4,000 buyers signed up.

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GM hands reprieve to UK northwest auto supply chain

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

General Motors (GM), is expected to confirm on Thursday that its struggling Vauxhall Ellsemere Port in the north of England will produce the new Astra model but the supply chain in the region remains weak.

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Smart buildings to save US government $15m annually

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

The US General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a contract to IBM to develop and install advanced smart building technology in 50 of the federal government’s highest energy-consuming buildings.

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Supply chain management software investment keeps ‘priority status’

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Procurement Leaders News

Global sales of supply chain management (SCM) software totalled $7.7bn in 2011, a 12.3% increase from 2010, according to new market estimates.

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£1 billion investment in the UK automotive supply chain

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

At least 160,000 Astra vehicles will be produced in the UK each year from 2015, which is expected to lead to local supplies increasing by at least a quarter.

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