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Clarks creates senior procurement role

The shoe group has made the new appointment as part of a shake up to develop the business as a global brand.

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Portsmouth NHS Trust saves £1.78 million with stock system

Automated tracking of supplies has reduced waste, freed up the time of clinical staff and meant less was spent on holding unnecessary stock.

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Staff take firms for a ride with blank taxi receipts

Those in the north east and north west of England are most likely to falsify these travel expense claims, while East Midlands workers are least likely.

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Outsourcing providers anticipate increased demand

Study finds back office functions such as IT and transactional finance services are the areas most likely to be outsourced by businesses in the next six months.

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Government attracts SMEs to the ‘G-Cloud’

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude also announces the leasing of Admiralty Arch as part of consolidating the number of government offices.

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Almost a third of buyers blacklist bad suppliers

“If we identify risk/poor performance we flag that supplier as ‘hold’. If we see ongoing concerns they will be moved to ‘exit’,” said one purchasing director.

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Gold mining group sees profits slump

Net profit has fallen by 72.8 per cent at mining firm African Barrick Gold (ABG) following increases in illegal mining and fluctuating gold prices.

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Rare earth giant suspends production

Baotou Steel Rare Earth has halted a portion of its production for a month to try to close the gap between demand and supply.

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Walmart announces sustainability commitments

Mike Duke, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, says the company will design more sustainable products and make its supply chain more socially and environmentally accountable.

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Persistence and diplomacy build great stakeholder relations

Keep relationships constructive and don’t give up in the face of negative feedback, Sodexo UK and Ireland commercial director Michelle Hanson told SM.

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