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Category Archives: Home page picture story
More buying for customers cuts AMEC’s profit margin
Additional procurement activity on behalf of customers has cut the engineering firm’s profit margin.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing
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‘More troops should have been used from start’ for Olympics security
Contracting the armed forces in the first instance could have avoided problems with the London 2012 security contract, an academic has said.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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Government gives green light to outsource defence procurement
Defence secretary Phillip Hammond has declared the preference is to establish a ‘government-owned, contractor-operated’ procurement organisation to improve the UK military’s purchasing.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Resource nationalism is mining sector’s top risk
Restrictions on exports, foreign trade, extra taxes and limits on foreign ownership are the biggest threats to future supply security.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, Low cost sourcing, News, Risk & continuity
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Good procurement increasingly important in sport
Better buying is enabling sportsmen like Moto2 rider Bradley Smith to focus on competing while keeping costs under control.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Virgin Active saves £150,000 with e-procurement
Gym operator saves money on stationery, water treatment and towels by using e-sourcing and e-auctions.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Purchasing, Technology
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Virgin Active saves £150,000 with e-procurement
Gym operator saves money on stationery, water treatment and towels by using e-sourcing and e-auctions.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Purchasing, Technology
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Dubai government upgrades purchasing portal
New and improved system expected to lessen administrative burden and enable buyers to spend more time on higher value activities such as supplier evaluation.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice technology, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing, Technology
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Chocolate bars to be smaller due to volatile cocoa prices
Demand for cocoa will outstrip supply by 2030, forcing manufacturers to search for alternatives.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Purchasing
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Frequent travelling takes toll on mental capacity
Study finds performance can be compromised by long flights, leaving travellers with lower concentration levels
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Travel
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