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Category Archives: Supply chain
Olympic Games can provide logistics legacy
Initiatives adopted during the London 2012 Olympics, such as nighttime deliveries, could become standard practice for transportation firms.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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Manufacturers choose UK vendors to tackle transport costs
More than three quarters of British producers said the rising price of logistics is influencing their decision to source from domestic suppliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, SRM, Supply chain
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Dairy farmers plan to rebalance supply chain
Industry group sets out 10-point plan to give farmers the power to hold buyers to account and prevent bad practice.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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UK manufacturers bring work back home to mitigate risk
Some 40 per cent of British companies have brought production back in house in response to increasing global supply chain disruption.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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Tough legislation slows trade in conflict minerals
Profits made by armed groups have fallen 65 per cent due to US laws targeting businesses that source from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Noble Group boosts profit with supply chain operations
The commodities business made revenue of $47 billion (£29.9 billion) in the first half of 2012, thanks to a strong performance by its supply chain division.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Auto firms increase component spend by £3 billion
Purchasing spend by UK vehicle manufacturers on 27 types of parts will rise to £23.6 billion this year, with £8.4 billion to be spent with UK vendors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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Unilever links up with DHL in joint business development plan
As part of the consumer goods manufacturer’s sustainable living plan, it has signed an agreement with vendor DHL Supply Chain to drive efficiency and reduce waste.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Gas field contracts set to create 1,200 supply chain jobs
Operators of the Cygnus gas field expect 80 per cent of the £1.4 billion of contracts will be awarded to UK suppliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Wind farm cables face global deficit
Demand for power lines delivering electricity generated by offshore wind farms will outstrip supply by 85 per cent, a study predicts.
Posted in cat-news, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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