Category Archives: Purchasing

CFOs want to extend payment terms

Nearly half of finance chiefs expect to now delay pay to vendors compared with 12 months ago, research finds.

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Food and drink buyers gain more power

Consolidation has given large retailers the advantage when it comes to negotiation and pricing over the past five years, according to the industry body.

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Construction activity rises, but confidence stays subdued

“December’s PMI painted a mixed picture and therefore offered little to raise the spirits,” says CIPS CEO David Noble.

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African Sun ditches procurement subsidiary

Catering and hotel supplies buyer Hotelserve is dropped as competitive prices for supplies become available again.

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Matthew Parris to speak at CIPS Annual Dinner

The award-winning columnist, former MP and serial marathon runner will address procurement professionals at the Hilton Park Lane in London on 14 March.

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Honour for Scottish Parliament’s former procurement head

Lynn Garvie receives an OBE in the New Year Honours list.

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Decline eases in UK manufacturing

“There are fragile signs of growth,” says CIPS CEO David Noble.

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Steel prices expected to drop in 2012

Prices should be below the 2011 peak but above 2010 prices over the next 24 months, Fitch Ratings’ report.

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Unions continue to stoke Massmart takeover dispute

The Congress of South African Trade Unions has criticised US retailer Wal-Mart for its merger with the supermarket in its end of year message.

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Unions continue to stoke Massmart takeover dispute

The Congress of South African Trade Unions has criticised US retailer Wal-Mart for its merger with the supermarket in its end of year message.

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