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Category Archives: Purchasing
Network Rail rolling out finance offering to vendors
Following a two-year pilot, the rail infrastructure organisation is phasing the roll-out of access to finance for all its suppliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Network Rail rolling out finance offering to vendors
Following a two-year pilot, the rail infrastructure organisation is phasing the roll-out of access to finance for all its suppliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Job cuts in UK construction sector
October’s construction output rose fractionally compared with September’s performance but a rise in job cuts saw employment reduce at the fastest rate since August 2011, while new work dropped for the fifth successive month.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Suppliers in ‘weak position’ as administration looms for Comet
Analyst warns vendors might have problems recovering money owing as they are low on the list of secured creditors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Suppliers in ‘weak position’ as administration looms for Comet
Analyst warns vendors might have problems recovering money owing as they are low on the list of secured creditors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Pace of decline quickens in UK manufacturing
“The industry continues to suffer from a potent cocktail of declining export sales, depressed demand and rising cost pressures,” said CIPS CEO David Noble.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Value over price key to consultancy purchasing decisions
Procurement departments now play a more active role in purchasing professional services, with value the key factor in the bidding process, says MCA.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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‘Make the case for value, not savings,’ says CIPS president
Paula Gildert, who takes up her one-year tenure as president from today, says procurement professionals almost have to reinvent themselves to grab the attention of business.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, Ed's choice careers, News, Purchasing
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Government aims ethical programme at NHS buyers
Procurement staff will receive free training in ethical buying through a Department of Health-funded initiative.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Government aims ethical programme at NHS buyers
Procurement staff will receive free training in ethical buying through a Department of Health-funded initiative.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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