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Category Archives: Purchasing
Marginal growth in South Africa PMI
South Africa’s Kagiso PMI showed marginal growth in November, with activity rising by 1.1 index points to 51.6.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources, Southern Africa
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Sugar sours procurement professionals
Buyers respond to Lord Sugar’s views on UK businesses winning UK government deals.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Direct payments to save government £40 million a year
The UK government hopes paying smaller construction suppliers directly will enable them to run their businesses more efficiently and pass back the savings they make.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Australian buyers bullied into purchasing surplus and overpriced goods
Corruption and Crime Commission: “The problem was widespread across the state and local government sectors and was due to failing to adhere to policies and procedures.”
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Jaguar Land Rover wants ”rich mix” of purchasing experience
The automotive manufacturer wants to bring in buyers from outside the sector as part of a large recruitment programme.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Digital marketing just one part of an overall strategy
The success of marketing done via phones, iPads and online cannot be considered in isolation from more traditional methods of advertising, buyers conclude.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Technology
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Airfreight traffic nosedives by nearly 5 per cent
In anticipation of weaker economic activity, there is a shift to cheaper and slower modes of transport.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Global charter could reduce hotel-booking costs
Hotels and venues around the world will sign up to the charter in the hope of attracting business from UK booking agents.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Poor data hinders buyers’ performance
Purchasers admit they have to battle for investment in spend data systems that provide transparency.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Almost 50 per cent of buyers use technology to select suppliers
While 10.9 per cent of those surveyed said systems “generally create more ‘noise’ than ‘value’.”
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain, Technology
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