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Category Archives: International
Don’t pay for uneaten breakfasts, travel buyers told
“Make sure you are not paying for limo transfers that aren’t needed and breakfasts that aren’t eaten,” Sarah Makings, KPMG’s European category manager.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Travel buyers celebrate successes at awards show
Industry convenes for the Chelsea Harbour bash.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Ex Diageo head joins Heinz as CPO
John Dickson told SM he is looking forward to getting his “hands around a global challenge”.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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WTO rules China must open up raw material exports
Buyers are expected to benefit from lower prices after the country was told to lift its export restrictions.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Pick n Pay boycotts ‘expensive’ suppliers
The South African retailer has removed products from stores in Swaziland and South Africa until suppliers lower prices.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Pick n Pay boycotts ‘expensive’ suppliers
The South African retailer has removed products from stores in Swaziland and South Africa until suppliers lower prices.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Most companies not sharing benefits of carbon reduction with suppliers
Despite the opportunity for cost savings, firms are not communicating the success of low-carbon business models with their supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Buyers split over what to tell suppliers about foreign haulier use
Half of those responding to the SM100 poll said they would encourage suppliers to use UK haulage firms instead of foreign hauliers, the other half would not.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Hubwoo quarter four profits rise
The company’s revenue for the fourth quarter was €9.5 million (£7.9 million), but it suffered an 8 per cent fall in total revenue in comparison with the same quarter in 2010.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Lack of IT integration hinders supply chain efficiency
Construction and engineering firms say chief cause of supply chain inefficiencies is lack of integration of processes and IT systems.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Technology
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