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Category Archives: cat-news
Coffee costs fall for Starbucks
Brazil, the world’s largest producer of arabica beans, is expected to produce some 50.8 million bags in 2013, according to a group of analysts who spoke to Bloomberg, which is a record for what is called the low-crop season. Output of the bean u…
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Global HR managers ramp up employee mobility programmes
PwC’s 2012 Survey of Global Mobility Policies reports that companies are adopting new non-traditional workforce mobility programmes, such as frequent business travel; they are also relying on commuter and short-term assignments in place of longe…
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Coupa announces e-invoicing group tie up
The move aims, the companies say, to give Coupa the capability to allow invoices from suppliers’ billing systems to flow seamlessly into its cloud solution, reducing invoice processing time, reducing costs and introducing opportunities for early…
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EU faces ‘urgent need’ to update mobile networks
The organisation argues that the right European policy framework can accelerate the roll-out and take-up of new mobile services that will boost socio-economic benefits for the region.
“Private investment, enterprise and innovation will be vital for b…
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Diamond Foods names supply chain chief
Colo, who will report directly to Diamond CEO Brian Driscoll, previously worked for seven years at ConAgra Foods and spent 16 years before that at Nestlé-Purina.
The business is looking to fix problems related to its supply chain, according to…
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LeasePlan opens up supplier competition
The company will roll out its ‘supplier panel’ model in 2013, giving vendors the opportunity to compete to secure more work.
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Ireland appoints first CPO
Paul Quinn has been appointed as chief procurement officer for the public service by the Irish government.
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Huw Edwards to speak at CIPS Annual Dinner
Fresh from his role (as himself) in Bond film Skyfall, presenting the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the London 2012 Olympics, Edwards will next year appear at the CIPS Annual Dinner.
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2012 ‘year to forget’ as UK construction sector contracts
New order volumes in the construction sector have fallen at the steepest rate in more than three years, showing little sign of improvement for the year ahead.
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Osram looks to procurement to cut costs
The 106-year-old business, which is due to be spun-off by its parent company Siemens in the coming spring, plans to make the savings by cutting 12% of its workforce, selling off factories as well as purchasing chips for light emitting diode (LED) bulb…
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