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Category Archives: Supply chain
Campaigners uncover sweatshop labour at Olympic factories
Low wages, long working hours and child labour are just some of the findings in two factories producing goods for London 2012, according to the Playfair campaign.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Businesses perceive ‘high risk’ threat from supply base
One in twelve UK firms think more than half their vendors represent a high risk to their organisation.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Supply chain risk moves up the CFO agenda
Senior finance leaders urged to ‘keep their eye on the ball’ as the threat from commodity volatility and supply chain disruption to businesses grows.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Philips uncovers ethics violations at 138 suppliers
Vendor audits carried out in 2011 revealed examples of major non-compliance with the company’s code of ethics.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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£250m civil service training contract demands supply competition
The UK government training deal with Capita Workplace Services is the first of its kind to mandate competition in its supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Western Cape to implement green procurement plan
The South African regional government says it will be the first province to integrate environmental criteria into purchasing.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Biomass procurement ”critical” to power company’s future
Drax Group CEO: “Despite the immature and bespoke nature of the supply chain, we believe we will be able to secure sufficient sustainable biomass.”
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice sustainability, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Waitrose attacked for late delivery charges
The retailer has been charging suppliers £60 each for every late delivery – a practice condemned by the Forum of Private Business.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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XP Power to bring contracted manufacturing in China in-house
The company, which makes AC/DC power supplies used in equipment such as MRI scanners, said the move would increase buyer confidence and quality control.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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NHS hires buyers to treat efficiency ills
UK health trusts are seeking additional procurement support to help with ambitious cost improvement programmes.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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