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Category Archives: Purchasing
Ryanair to ground planes over high fuel costs
Price rises and lower passenger numbers make it “more logical to ground up to 80 aircraft rather than suffer losses flying at very low winter yields”, said CEO Michael O’Leary.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Procurement outsourcing value hits $11 billion
“Spend reduction, process optimisation and compliance remain the primary drivers for PO adoption,” said Saurabh Gupta, vice president, Everest Group.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Examining the EC strategy for e-procurement
Paul Henty reviews the European Commission’s recent statements on the use of e-procurement and examines the legal implications.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Law, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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£1 billion investment in the UK automotive supply chain
At least 160,000 Astra vehicles will be produced in the UK each year from 2015, which is expected to lead to local supplies increasing by at least a quarter.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Big players sign up to low-carbon sourcing initiative
“There is huge potential to use the purchasing power of the public and private sectors to stimulate innovation,” said Iain Gray, chief executive of the Technology Strategy Board.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Ian Watmore to leave Civil Service
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude praises his help in delivering “billions of cash savings” to UK taxpayers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Potato supplier’s former finance director found guilty of corruption
Andrew Behagg was found guilty of corruption at Croydon Crown Court yesterday, following guilty pleas last year from a supermarket buyer and another employee at supplier Greenvale.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM
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Hilton launches centre for sustainable procurement
The hotel chain is collaborating with sustainability group BSR to provide a resource for best practice and information for all buyers on purchasing sustainably.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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UK CFOs aim to reduce indirect spend
Finance directors in the UK are planning tighter controls on spending, in comparison to counterparts across the world who are planning investment to encourage business growth.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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DWP should monitor Work Programme contractors more closely
MPs have praised the speed at which the government’s scheme to support jobseekers was implemented and risk shared, but said it should require suppliers to set minimum service standards.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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