Category Archives: SRM

Coca-Cola rewards suppliers for sustainability efforts

“We must look beyond minimising our impact and towards collaboration with our suppliers across our value chain,” said Stephen Moorhouse, vice president, supply chain at Coca-Cola Enterprises.

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Sharing information key to successful supply chain collaboration

Buyers and suppliers are on the same page when it comes to what they want from their partners.

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Don’t let suppliers become the untouchables, urges the Yorkshire Mafia

Senior purchasers have encouraged buyers to continually challenge the business about vendor selection, and push suppliers to build credibility with procurement.

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McDonald’s awards sustainable suppliers

The fast-food chain particularly praised one of its vendors for supporting an orphanage through a Canadian charity.

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McLaren takes pole position in sustainable procurement

“We’re always looking for new ways to reduce weight, improve efficiency, streamline systems and refine manufacturing processes,” Martin Whitmarsh, team principal at McLaren Mercedes.

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Don’t ignore smaller consultancies, buyers told

“There is a massively rich and diverse range of SME consultancies not getting the same access to the market,” chief executive of Management Consultancies Association.

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Has UK public sector gone ”framework crazy”?

“Everybody seems to want to create frameworks for everything under the sun,” Eddie Regan, senior procurement consultant, BIP Solutions.

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Contract renegotiation to save taxpayer £200 million

The UK government has reduced the amount it will pay a major IT provider over the next five years.

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Contract renegotiation to save taxpayer £200 million

The UK government has reduced the amount it will pay a major IT provider over the next five years.

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Procurement the ‘face of Red Bull Racing’ to suppliers

Charles Bamlett, head of procurement at Red Bull Racing: “Aerospace have got months and years to make parts, we have days.”

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