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Category Archives: International
Firms choose range of locations to outsource payroll
Cost reduction, better management control and spreading risk is driving companies in Europe and North America to outsource payroll services to multiple countries.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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‘Procurement is now a leading global profession’
CIPS CEO David Noble announced a series of new initiatives to delegates at the CIPS Annual Conference 2012.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Coca-Cola supply chain helps medicine reach remote regions in Africa
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria medicines will now be supplied to three African countries by the Coca-Cola Company, following a successful pilot scheme.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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Firms failing to act on supply chain labour risks
The FTSE4Good index finds a third of companies have not done anything to mitigate exposure to supply chain risks, facing serious damage to their reputation.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Supply chains ‘bind us together’, says WTO’s Lamy
The director-general of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy says there is now an unprecedented level of inter-dependency between nations because of their role in supply chains.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain
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Purchasers keen to relocate abroad for career development
A survey has found more than half of buyers would consider moving overseas to further their careers, with a quarter actively pursuing the opportunity.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Foreign bribery prosecutions on the rise
“Companies need to set the tone from the top that they will not accept bribery… there can be no half-measures,” Transparency International.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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H&M CEO praised for suggesting minimum wage increase for textile workers
Company CEO Karl-Johan Persson told Bangladeshi prime minister better measures would bring greater stability to the textiles market.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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H&M CEO praised for suggesting minimum wage increase for textile workers
Company CEO Karl-Johan Persson told Bangladeshi prime minister better measures would bring greater stability to the textiles market.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Platinum prices could see short-term increase
While supply of platinum has recently outstripped demand, a three-week long illegal strike at a South Africa mine could hit costs.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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