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Category Archives: Purchasing
Horse meat burger scandal strengthens case for supplier development
The fallout from the controversy over burgers containing horse meat could help those buyers trying to build a business case for supplier development programmes.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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DFID suppliers told to sign code of conduct
Contractors will have to make commitments about honesty, transparency and efficiency under a ‘statement of priorities’ to ensure the Department for International Development is getting value for money.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Bra chain’s administration supports retail suppliers
Vendors to high street businesses that have collapsed could find comfort in a court judgement that will allow them to reclaim money owed, according to a lawyer.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Law, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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CombineNet appoints Brett Cornell to lead sourcing
The e-procurement provider has hired the former Johnson & Johnson packaging procurement chief as vice president of strategic sourcing.
Posted in 2013, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Co-op Food appoints first supply chain director
Mark Hale has been appointed as the group’s first supply chain director, responsible for supply chain and logistics operations at the retailer as part of an executive reshuffle.
Posted in 2013, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Doctor prescribes tonic for better stakeholder relations
NHS buyers should discuss procurement strategy with clinicians in a welcoming environment and keep bureaucracy to a minimum, according to Dr Steve Ryan, medical director at Barts Health NHS Trust.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Travel managers get more strategic
There will be a greater focus by travel managers on improving procurement to keep business trips affordable in the weak economy.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Future not bright for solar panel supply chain
The number of companies involved in manufacturing solar panels will fall by 70 per cent this year due to falling prices and high operating costs, analyst IHS predicts.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Buyers ‘critical’ to future of NHS, says chief executive
Sir David Nicholson told purchasers at a conference there needs to be a “torrent of enthusiasm” for procurement to drive efficiency in the health service.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Cost overruns could mean fewer infrastructure projects
The government must keep costs under control on future infrastructure programmes or it will have to reduce the number of projects it embarks on, according to the National Audit Office.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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