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Category Archives: Purchasing
Asda buys into closer collaboration between suppliers
The retailer has launched a system to help it cut cost, waste and risk across its entire supply chain by encouraging its providers to work together.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability, Technology
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Innovation the biggest challenge for construction buyers
“If we keep buying the same products we buy today, we’re never going to be more successful or sustainable,” Kieran Brocklebank of United Utilities.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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MoD should anticipate budget cuts when planning procurement
“It is unrealistic for the [defence] department to plan its budget on the basis of one per cent increase in its equipment budget from 2015,” PAC chairwoman Margaret Hodge.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Watch interviews from the Sustainable Supply Chains conference
Shaun McCarthy, Andrew MacAskill and Kieran Brocklebank talk to Supply Management about trends in sustainable procurement, the impact of winning a CIPS SM Award and how to implement a green purchasing strategy.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Paul Snell, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Dingwall cleans up at William Hill
The bookmaker’s contract manager has cut the company’s cleaning bill by £8 million and boosted recycling by changing company purchasing culture.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Mining giant’s profits drop following aluminium acquisition
Rio Tinto’s chief executive declines bonus over his part in the deal that saw the value of the acquired company drop an estimated £5.6 billion.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Government to investigate late payment of suppliers
UK business minister announces business representative will run a prompt-payment working group.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Incidents of procurement corruption uncovered at South African university
Minister Nzimande: “We will call on our courts to impose the maximum sentence where cases are proven.”
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa
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Higher travel costs expected this year
Delegates at the Business Travel Show in London were told Asia’s hotel prices will rise dramatically in 2012, particularly in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice travel, International, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Don’t pay for uneaten breakfasts, travel buyers told
“Make sure you are not paying for limo transfers that aren’t needed and breakfasts that aren’t eaten,” Sarah Makings, KPMG’s European category manager.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Travel
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