Category Archives: Purchasing

M&S asks suppliers for refurbishment contribution

The retailer is in discussions with its vendors to convince them to contribute to store regeneration.

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M&S asks suppliers for refurbishment contribution

The retailer is in discussions with its vendors to convince them to contribute to store regeneration.

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Obama: China must reform purchasing

The US president said the country needs to “play by the same rules” if it wants to join the Trans Pacific Partnership.

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Offshoring in China to hit $10 billion by 2015

Outsourcing of business services to China will more than double in value by 2015, research has predicted.

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SABMiller announces £37.8 million efficiency savings

The group’s decision to centralise the much of its purchasing activity in Switzerland has helped it make more of its global buying power.

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MoD considers outsourcing defence procurement

A private sector organisation could run the UK’s defence procurement under proposals being considered by the Ministry of Defence.

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Gold teeth demand at all time low

While dentists switched materials to cope with record-high costs, technology buyers faced price spikes to purchase the metal.

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Fitness First’s UK purchasing chief limbers up for new job

Andrew Neilson led his team to exceed its annual savings target by 37 per cent by the end of the company’s financial year close.

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Thailand floods cost hard disk manufacturer £5.9 million

Pace, which provides technology products to Sky, Virgin Media and Canal +, expects the impact of the disaster to continue into 2012.

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