-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- Analysis
- Angeline Albert
- Ascertain
- Australia
- Business change
- Business change
- Careers
- cat-news
- Central government
- CIPS SM Awards
- Contact
- Ed's choice business change
- Ed's choice careers
- Ed's choice international
- Ed's choice low cost sourcing
- Ed's choice outsourcing
- Ed's choice public sector
- Ed's choice purchasing
- Ed's choice risk & continuity
- Ed's choice Southern Africa
- Ed's choice SRM
- Ed's choice supply chain
- Ed's choice sustainability
- Ed's choice technology
- Ed's choice travel
- Features
- Fraud & corruption
- Headline News
- home
- Home page picture story
- Home page top story
- International
- Intro business change
- Intro fraud & corruption
- Jake Kanter
- Law
- Law analysis
- Local government
- Low cost sourcing
- Main sections
- Maintain
- News
- News focus
- Opinion
- Outsourcing
- Paid for photos
- Partners
- Paul Snell
- People
- Placement
- PMI reports
- Public sector
- Purchasing
- Realise
- Rebecca Ellinor
- Recession & economic downturn
- Resources
- Risk & continuity
- Sectors
- Services
- SM 100
- Southern Africa
- SRM
- Supply chain
- Sustainability
- Technology
- TEST
- Topics
- Travel
- Uncategorized
- Why Us
- Year
Meta
Category Archives: cat-news
Wal-Mart unveils $50bn ‘Buy US’ strategy
Wal-Mart said the plan to source more from the US, committing around $5bn a year to the scheme, is an effort to create US jobs and spur economic growth. The moves come as the US economy continues to grow slowly, however the proposed commitment from Wa…
Posted in cat-news
Comments Off on Wal-Mart unveils $50bn ‘Buy US’ strategy
Ford expects suppliers to boost capacity
Ford, the second largest US auto-manufacturer, lost market share in the US due to a combination of factors including its own reduced production capacity as well as at its suppliers who cut capacity back during the financial downturn.
Commenting to re…
Posted in cat-news
Comments Off on Ford expects suppliers to boost capacity
Food sector urged to rethink equipment MRO deals
Tony Weber, contributing editor, Food Service, Equipment and Supplies noted that many food companies are repairing rather than replace their food service equipment, and as a result maintenance agreements are becoming more important in the sector.
In …
Posted in cat-news
Comments Off on Food sector urged to rethink equipment MRO deals
International Paper wraps up Brazilian packaging deal
IP, a US-headquartered company that employs approximately 70,000 people located in more than 24 countries, reported that it will hold a 75% stake in the new entity. Orsa’s assets include three containerboard mills and four box plants, which make…
Posted in cat-news
Comments Off on International Paper wraps up Brazilian packaging deal
Buyers ‘critical’ to future of NHS, says chief executive
Sir David Nicholson told purchasers at a conference there needs to be a “torrent of enthusiasm” for procurement to drive efficiency in the health service.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
Comments Off on Buyers ‘critical’ to future of NHS, says chief executive
Cost overruns could mean fewer infrastructure projects
The government must keep costs under control on future infrastructure programmes or it will have to reduce the number of projects it embarks on, according to the National Audit Office.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
Comments Off on Cost overruns could mean fewer infrastructure projects
Nissan gears up for electronic invoicing
The automotive manufacturer has signed up for an electronic invoice system that will replace manual processes across Europe.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
Comments Off on Nissan gears up for electronic invoicing
Platinum miner digs deep for R3.8 billion savings
Anglo American Platinum wants annual savings of R3.8 billion (£270 million) by 2015, and is cutting spend on capital projects and reducing overheads, including jobs.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
Comments Off on Platinum miner digs deep for R3.8 billion savings
Tata Motors moves to integrate sourcing across verticals
Karl Slym, managing director of Tata Motors, introduced the major restructuring initiative last year with the aim of boosting the carmaker’s position in India. Part of the transformation, according to a research report by equity brokerage Motila…
Posted in cat-news
Comments Off on Tata Motors moves to integrate sourcing across verticals
Nike to investigate Indonesia minimum wage accusations
Indonesia is a key manufacturing base for Nike with 40 factories, employing some 171,000 workers producing footwear and apparel for the company.
Following mass protests, workers were awarded a 44% rise in the minimum wage to 2m rupiah ($228) a month,…
Posted in cat-news
Comments Off on Nike to investigate Indonesia minimum wage accusations