Category Archives: SRM

Stobart Group repeats joint procurement of trucks

Together with A. W. Jenkinson, the haulage firm is joint-purchasing 1,000 new trucks from supplier Scania.

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Potato farmers to give buyers a helping hand

It is becoming easier for suppliers to calculate the CO2 emissions of their spuds and for buyers to check the quality of their produce.

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Potato farmers to give buyers a helping hand

It is becoming easier for suppliers to calculate the CO2 emissions of their spuds and for buyers to check the quality of their produce.

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Incentives are key to successful procurement outsourcing

Commercial terms that motivate a provider to keep stakeholders happy support a successful relationship, says Thames Water’s head of procurement.

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Apple CEO promises to ”dig deeper” into supply chain issues

“What we will not do, and never have done, is stand still or turn a blind eye to problems in our supply chain,” Tim Cook told staff in an email.

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HP announces SME supplier support scheme

Technology firm offers small vendors the use of security and compliance testing systems to help them win government contracts.

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Francis Maude: ”This is the moment we change things”

“Past governments haven’t got very excited about procurement. It wasn’t a sure-fire headline grabber. But it’s obvious to me procurement matters,” minister for the Cabinet Office.

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Francis Maude: ”This is the moment we change things”

“Past governments haven’t got very excited about procurement. It wasn’t a sure-fire headline grabber. But it’s obvious to me procurement matters,” minister for the Cabinet Office.

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Travis Perkins shares office with key suppliers

“It’s definitely unprecedented in a builders merchant,” Alastair Charatan, director of supply chain programme.

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News Focus: Yes, that’s close enough

It’s important to be connected to your strategic suppliers, but what is too close and how do you establish appropriate ties? Angeline Albert finds out.

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