Category Archives: 2012

Dunkin’ Donuts procurement goes national

Deliveries and purchasing will now be provided solely by the National NDCP across the US, standardising costs.

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Dunkin’ Donuts procurement goes national

Deliveries and purchasing will now be provided solely by the National NDCP across the US, standardising costs.

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Services sector hits five-month high

“The upturn in the UK services sector in December provides some encouraging news,” Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit.

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Services sector hits five-month high

“The upturn in the UK services sector in December provides some encouraging news,” Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit.

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CFOs want to extend payment terms

Nearly half of finance chiefs expect to now delay pay to vendors compared with 12 months ago, research finds.

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CFOs want to extend payment terms

Nearly half of finance chiefs expect to now delay pay to vendors compared with 12 months ago, research finds.

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Food and drink buyers gain more power

Consolidation has given large retailers the advantage when it comes to negotiation and pricing over the past five years, according to the industry body.

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Construction activity rises, but confidence stays subdued

“December’s PMI painted a mixed picture and therefore offered little to raise the spirits,” says CIPS CEO David Noble.

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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.

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African Sun ditches procurement subsidiary

Catering and hotel supplies buyer Hotelserve is dropped as competitive prices for supplies become available again.

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