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Category Archives: Purchasing
Sugar provides sweet profit for Associated British Foods
Strong financial performance in the company’s divisions in the EU and Africa is tempered by a drop in demand from China.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Contract problems affect May Gurney profits
The infrastructure and services group has blamed problems with two public sector deals and the closure of its services division for an expected drop in profits in 2012.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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East African nations should buy agricultural inputs together
“EAC countries should seek regional integration and harmonization of policies on inputs and trade in order to benefit from economies of scale,” said a report from the Agricultural Council of Tanzania.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Procurement efficiencies help Morrisons boost profit despite fall in sales
In spite of a 1 per cent drop in sales the supermarket group increased half-year profits buoyed by £40m indirect savings.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Manchester Airport Group acts as matchmaker to big and small suppliers
Supply chain director Steve Tanner hopes to reduce the number of vendors his team have to manage by making the introductions.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM
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‘Effective procurement’ key to £100m savings at Direct Line
Following a drop in profits, the company plans to close one of its sites, cut almost 900 jobs and use effective procurement to make savings.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Waste contracts to save £6.9 million in Bedford
The local authority hopes to save the money over six years through new deals for general household and recyclable waste.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Foreign bribery prosecutions on the rise
“Companies need to set the tone from the top that they will not accept bribery… there can be no half-measures,” Transparency International.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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H&M CEO praised for suggesting minimum wage increase for textile workers
Company CEO Karl-Johan Persson told Bangladeshi prime minister better measures would bring greater stability to the textiles market.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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H&M CEO praised for suggesting minimum wage increase for textile workers
Company CEO Karl-Johan Persson told Bangladeshi prime minister better measures would bring greater stability to the textiles market.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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