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Category Archives: Supply chain
Jade Cargo grounds planes as freight demand declines
Freight carrier halts flights as air cargo transportation falls by 6.4 per cent year-on-year in Asia Pacific.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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Steel prices expected to drop in 2012
Prices should be below the 2011 peak but above 2010 prices over the next 24 months, Fitch Ratings’ report.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Unions continue to stoke Massmart takeover dispute
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has criticised US retailer Wal-Mart for its merger with the supermarket in its end of year message.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Unions continue to stoke Massmart takeover dispute
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has criticised US retailer Wal-Mart for its merger with the supermarket in its end of year message.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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UK temp rates increase by over 13 per cent
Tax and inflation are blamed for the largest chunk of the price hike.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Master classes give non-buyers a commercial edge
The Energy Saving Trust helps its non-purchasing staff realise when they spend company money, “they need to think and act like a buyer”.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Supply chain
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NAO praises UK government’s new approach to IT
“The government ICT strategy is in its early days and initial signs are good,” NAO chief Amyas Morse.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain, Technology
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Angola named one of world’s riskiest business places
The southern African nation is one of nine countries labelled ‘extreme risk’ in an analyst report.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Angola named one of world’s riskiest business places
The southern African nation is one of nine countries labelled ‘extreme risk’ in an analyst report.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, Home page top story, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Buyers reveal ‘sexy’ elements of procurement
SM asked readers to describe the sexiest aspect of procurement, click the link to discover what they said…
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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