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Category Archives: International
Inefficient marketing spend costs firms £615 million
More than three quarters of buyers at Europe’s top 500 firms think their companies could buy marketing products and services more effectively.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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CIPS Recruitment plans happy new year for job-seeking buyers
The new recruitment service will be launched in January to offer CIPS members specialist careers support.
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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CIPS Recruitment plans happy new year for job-seeking buyers
The new recruitment service will be launched in January to offer CIPS members specialist careers support.
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Purchasing
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BAA buyers fill in with colouring books
Procurement professionals helped out at Heathrow Airport to cover for striking public sector staff.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Manufacturers up supplier numbers
90 per cent of companies increase or leave supplier numbers unchanged while the appetite for repatriating contracts.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Prepare for wild commodity price swings
Companies warned to put a risk management strategy in place to cope with cost volatility.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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UK perceived more corrupt than Germany
The UK is trailing behind 15 other countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2011.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa
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Hard disk drive maker forecasts more supply chain disruption
Severe flooding in Thailand has restricted the external component supply to Seagate Technology manufacturers.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Marginal growth in South Africa PMI
South Africa’s Kagiso PMI showed marginal growth in November, with activity rising by 1.1 index points to 51.6.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources, Southern Africa
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Australian buyers bullied into purchasing surplus and overpriced goods
Corruption and Crime Commission: “The problem was widespread across the state and local government sectors and was due to failing to adhere to policies and procedures.”
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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