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Category Archives: Supply chain
Network Rail rolling out finance offering to vendors
Following a two-year pilot, the rail infrastructure organisation is phasing the roll-out of access to finance for all its suppliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Suppliers in ‘weak position’ as administration looms for Comet
Analyst warns vendors might have problems recovering money owing as they are low on the list of secured creditors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Suppliers in ‘weak position’ as administration looms for Comet
Analyst warns vendors might have problems recovering money owing as they are low on the list of secured creditors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Rare earth giant suspends production
Baotou Steel Rare Earth has halted a portion of its production for a month to try to close the gap between demand and supply.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Future for UK automotive supply chains is ”bright”, despite Ford closures
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders describes the shutting down of two UK plants as a “momentary blip in the grand scheme of the global automotive industry”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Future for UK automotive supply chains is ”bright”, despite Ford closures
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders describes the shutting down of two UK plants as a “momentary blip in the grand scheme of the global automotive industry”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Top UK companies commit to supply chain finance scheme
Tesco, Diageo, O2, British Airways and BT are among the 38 companies that have agreed to be part of the government’s supply chain finance initiative.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Logistical logic helps charity cut project completion times
“Velocity is important because the longer a building takes to get built, the higher the cost gets,” said Paul Thorogood, CEO at the Football Foundation.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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Cameron calls on companies to back supply chain finance scheme
The prime minister will urge business leaders to follow the lead of Vodafone and Rolls-Royce in getting banks to release funds for suppliers by verifying invoices early.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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”Greedy” Sainsbury’s increases payment times
Forum of Private Business adds the supermarket chain to its ‘hall of shame’ after it extends the time it takes to pay some suppliers by 45 days.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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