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CBI calls for commercial approach to attract investment

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The CBI has urged the government to reshape how UK infrastructure is managed to draw new sources of funding

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HP to optimize supply chain in cost saving drive

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The technology company will combine spend across business groups in addition to a plan to save up to $3.5 billion (£2.2 billion) through restructuring.

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Amazon closes gap on Apple in supply chain ranking

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25, out today, said: Amazon is a great example of an ‘orchestrator’ that goes beyond simply borrowing and adapting others’ best practices and consistently defies conventional wisdom.

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Yell’s £200m cost-cutting fails to stem revenue loss

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The Yellow Pages publisher exceeds savings target, but still sees £1.19bn loss

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Local procurement to boost South African drug industry

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The South African government is finalising a list of 70 pharmaceutical products designated for local procurement.

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Arts venues form energy buying ensemble

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

The National Theatre, Royal Opera House and Royal Albert Hall are to pool their buying power to drive down gas and electricity costs and want other venues to join them.

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SA unions urge Olympic kit deal to be scrapped

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

An alliance of trade unions is unhappy that a deal to manufacture the country’s kit for the Olympics has been awarded to a Chinese firm.

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Heineken boosts supply chain sustainability monitoring

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

A new system will enable closer assessment of social and environmental performance of vendors in the supply chain.

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Buyers will bear brunt of chancellor’s fuel duty increase

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

Haulage industry accuses George Osborne of “taking a wrong turn” with petrol price rise and warns suppliers will try to recover increased costs from customers.

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Government to spend £6 billion with SMEs by March

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Money spent directly with small businesses will more than double by the end of the financial year, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has announced.