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Category Archives: News
Prisons should be subject to fixed-term contracts
Think-tank Reform has called for contracts to run all prisons in England and Wales to be competitively tendered and said these deals should run for fixed lengths to improve accountability.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Office Depot and OfficeMax agree merger
The two office supply companies have agreed to merge, and have forecast up to $600 million (£392 million) savings over the next three years.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Vanilla farmers scoop investment from Häagen-Dazs
The ice cream brand, owned by the General Mills, is to spend $125,000 training farmers and improving production techniques in Madagascar to create a more sustainable supply of vanilla.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Dairy Crest aims for savings with single supply chain
The dairy and food company believes consolidating its business divisions and creating a unified supply chain will improve efficiency and cut overhead costs by £5 million.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Best practice is not ‘one size fits all’
Buyers need to look at the demands and needs of customers and stakeholders before applying best practice techniques, according to the head of supplier performance and innovation at Novartis.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Apple procurement boss on success
Adrian Turner, the technology giant’s head of corporate procurement for EMEIA, reveals what he is looking for when hiring senior managers.
Posted in 2013, Careers, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Public sector
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Companies recognised for water reduction
The Carbon Trust has acknowledged Sainsbury’s, Coca-Cola, Sunlight and Branston for their efforts to measure and reduce water use.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Government launches consultancy framework
“We want to go even further in changing how government buys in consultancy services by introducing a new single framework which saves even more money for the taxpayer and ends our reliance on larger suppliers,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Third party charges push up energy bills
Electricity and gas bills are expected to rise in 2013 when new regulations come into force in April, according to an energy procurement consultancy.
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Oxfam urges companies to review labour standards
The charity has called on businesses to review supply chain compliance, following a two-year study into working conditions in Vietnam.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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