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Category Archives: Supply chain
McDonald’s awards sustainable suppliers
The fast-food chain particularly praised one of its vendors for supporting an orphanage through a Canadian charity.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, SRM, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Council tweets to urge local firms to compete
Norfolk County Council has begun advertising contract opportunities to local businesses via its Twitter account.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain, Technology
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92 per cent reviewed supply chain in wake of 2011 disasters
But just 12 per cent made or will make significant changes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Clothing buyers told to cast garment-sourcing net wide
“Purchasers should have a radar that covers all Asian countries and the world near you,” Mike Flanagan, chief executive of Clothesource.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Clothing buyers told to cast garment-sourcing net wide
“Purchasers should have a radar that covers all Asian countries and the world near you,” Mike Flanagan, chief executive of Clothesource.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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92 per cent reviewed supply chain in wake of 2011 disasters
But just 12 per cent made or will make significant changes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Manufacturers face fight for raw materials in 2012
Metal producers are forming alliances to pool investment to secure supplies, according to a report by PwC.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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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.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, SRM, Supply chain
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News Focus: Weathering the storm
It’s been a year since a tsunami hit Japan, with devastating consequences. Adam Leach examines its ongoing impact on supply chains and how organisations are addressing the issues.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, News focus, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Procurement helps Volkswagen drive €1.1 billion cost savings
“An improvement in product costs due primarily to optimised procurement activities again had a positive effect on operating profit,” said CFO Hans Dieter Pötsch.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice international, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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