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Category Archives: Purchasing
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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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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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.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Australian supply chain gets $1 billion boost
The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a AUS$1 billion (£667 million) investment to boost the competitiveness of domestic suppliers to help them win contracts at home and abroad.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Most companies not doing due diligence on supply chain
Nearly a third of companies have not carried out any checks on what takes place in their supply chain.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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OCS hires Paul Morrison to lead procurement
The facilities management provider has appointed the former supply chain manager at Manchester Airports Group as head of procurement and fleet.
Posted in 2013, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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