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Category Archives: Risk & continuity
Which organisations have been shortlisted in the 2012 CIPS SM Awards?
The shortlist for the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012 is revealed today.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Risk & continuity, Sustainability, Technology
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Who has made it on to this year’s procurement professional’s shortlist?
Six lucky individuals have been shortlisted for the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012.
Posted in cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Risk & continuity, SRM, Technology
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Manufacturers try ‘near-shoring’ to mitigate supply chain risk
Some 61 per cent of manufacturing executives believe moving operations closer to the final market is an effective way to reduce supply chain risk.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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More e-procurement could cut corruption in Europe
Greater investment in electronic purchasing would provide greater transparency and reduce the potential for fraud and corruption in public procurement, says Transparency International.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Technology
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Guar bean price rise hits Halliburton
High demand for guar gum, used in the fracking process to extract gas, means the US oil and gas equipment business expects margins to be up to 5.5 per cent lower than last year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Continued piracy could push up supply chain costs by 150 per cent
If the threat of piracy in the Persian Gulf is not tackled, organisations will face rising security costs and higher insurance premiums.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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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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One in four businesses seek alternative to oil
A total of 69 per cent research respondents cited the price of Brent Crude oil remaining above $100 per barrel as the primary reason to move away from using it.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, Sustainability
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Microsoft’s procurement reboot delivers millions in savings
The technology business has overhauled its procurement team structure to create more value from its $16 billion (£9.8 billion) global spend.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Technology, Travel
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BP details supply chain response to oil spill
The supply chain team at the oil and gas firm had to contend with opportunistic ‘suppliers’ and a shortage of clean-up products in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice supply chain, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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