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Category Archives: Purchasing
Take control of water use to save, buyers urged
Asda’s energy procurement manager has said buyers can make large savings on bills by making efficiency changes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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NATO flies high at CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization fought off the competition to win the overall prize at the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012 for the way it raised the reputation of the procurement profession.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, CIPS SM Awards, News, Purchasing
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Gerry Walsh and Chris Morgan take individual honours at CIPS SM Awards 2012
The past CIPS president and a young professional tipped to become president in future have been named as the victors in the two individual categories at this year’s CIPS Supply Management Awards.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, CIPS SM Awards, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Watch videos of the 2012 CIPS Supply Management Awards’ winners
Hear how the victorious teams and individuals beat the competition – and their advice for those who enter in the future.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, CIPS SM Awards, News, Purchasing
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Jupp and jubilation for purchasing’s stars
The spotlight was on the stars of the procurement profession last night at the CIPS Supply Management Awards, as they enjoyed comedy from Miles Jupp and rocked out to music from the CIPS president.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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LOCOG was right to award Olympic security deal to G4S, says CEO
Paul Deighton has defended the decision of Games organisers to hire G4S as sole security contractor for London Olympics, saying blame for the contract’s failure lay with the private company.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Make energy contracts flexible to cut costs
Buyers should exploit contracts to make cost savings by reducing consumption at critical times or in response to market prices, says the CEO of M&C Energy Group.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Government buying should shape economy, says Cable
The government aims to strengthen UK industries so that public buyers award contracts to UK companies as a matter of course.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice public sector, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Alcatel-Lucent to centralise procurement
The telecoms business is to merge its business support functions to save €1.25 billion (£998.5 million) by 2013.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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News focus: Farmers give milk buyers a creaming
Adam Leach looks at the action taken by dairy farmers and how they are redressing the long-term balance of power with big buyers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, News focus, Purchasing, Supply chain
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