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Category Archives: 2012
Defining risk and responsibilities does not prevent them
SM’s latest poll of 100 purchasing specialists, found 66 per cent define risks and who is responsible for them in contracts, but most agreed this does not stop them from happening.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, SM 100
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Johannesburg to go local on bus procurement
City council plans to buy 134 buses as part of a five-year infrastructure development programme using a purchasing process that encourages local companies to bid.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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WWF finds many UK local authorities without timber procurement policy
Illegal and unsustainable logging impacts on species including the orangutan and gorilla, but many authorities lack a policy to protect against this.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice sustainability, International, News, Public sector, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Government’s Oracle deal saves £75 million
“The simplification of the relationship will ultimately drive economic benefits throughout the government estate,” government CPO, John Collington.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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H&M hit by higher purchasing costs
The high street clothing retailer swallowed purchase price rises in the first quarter of 2012, its latest financial results reveal.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice international, International, News, Supply chain
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Swaziland aims to stamp out sham medicine
Health minister Benedict Xaba tells SM pharmaceutical policy will improve country’s drug procurement.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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CFOs think supply chains are overly complex
Study finds majority want greater transparency and closer collaboration with vendors to overcome the increasing intricacy of globalised supply chains.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Australia wants UK expertise and Tokyo needs bilingual staff
The Robert Walters Global Salary Survey 2012 shows category managers from the UK are sought in Sydney, while bilingual supply chain professionals are highly prized in Tokyo this year.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain
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Olympics procurement boss: Fixed deadline approach could be copied elsewhere
Procurement should say: “We will stick to this date because we can solve the issues,” says Gerry Walsh, director of procurement at LOCOG.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, Ed's choice business change, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Government delays mandatory carbon reporting decision
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says more time is needed to consider whether the benefits will outweigh the cost to UK businesses.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Sustainability
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