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Category Archives: Purchasing
Construction activity continues to decline
Output fell for the third month in a row in January, with contraction in all three sub-sectors – commercial, housing and civil engineering – for the first time since summer 2012.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Small business managers lack procurement skills
Business owners believe senior managers should take responsibility for procurement strategy, but one in three do not feel ready for this.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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H&M buyers to get water efficiency training
The retailer has collaborated with the World Wide Fund for Nature to develop a water strategy, which will include training purchasers on how water is used in production processes.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Ed's choice sustainability, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Government launches commissioning academy
“Sharing new approaches needs to be done consistently, quickly, and effectively,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude, as he announced a new academy to train commissioners.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Procurement breaches over upgrades to president Zuma’s house
An investigation found no public money was used to build the private home of the South African president Jacob Zuma, but procurement irregularities for security upgrades have been found, which are paid for out of the public purse.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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MoD allocates £4.8 billion to deal with cost rises
For the first time, the Ministry of Defence has budgeted for cost increases in equipment requirements in its 10-year plan for the UK military.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Ed's choice public sector, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Manufacturing sector expansion continues in 2013
The industry experienced growth for the second month in a row, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index, with production reaching a 16-month high in January.
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Tesco terminates deal with supplier over ‘horse burgers’
The retailer said the “breach of trust” with its supplier had been too great for it to continue to be supplied by the company after horse meat was discovered in burgers.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Five tips to create an award-winning procurement team
Previous winners of the CIPS Supply Management Awards shared advice with close to 100 buyers yesterday, explaining how investment, innovation and taking risks supported their entries.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, CIPS SM Awards, News, Purchasing
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Drinks firms urged to raise procurement control
Weak demand and volatile supply mean beverage companies will have to improve their strategic sourcing of agricultural commodities.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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