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Category Archives: 2012
Buyers spark eureka moments in NHS suppliers
A senior purchaser at an NHS trust said a supplier got so inspired at an awards event that a cost saving idea was born on a beer mat.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, SRM, Supply chain
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Buyers help councils reduce mercury emissions
A purchasing agreement has been put in place to help cut the level of mercury released from fillings when bodies are cremated in the UK.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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News Focus: Defending spending
How do you solve a problem like MoD procurement? If history is anything to go by, not easily, says Adam Leach.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, News focus, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012 now open for entries
You have until Friday 13 April 2012 to submit your entry for the most prestigious awards ceremony in the purchasing and supply profession.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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MPs accuse Maude of breaking promise to SMEs
The Cabinet Office has been challenged to explain why the percentage of procurement spend with smaller businesses has fallen instead of increased.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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UK Power Networks chops tree cutting spend by 28 per cent
“We might, during the course of a year shut the same overhead line down twice – if we were a bit more joined up, we could shut it just once,” head of procurement Philip Patterson.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Buyers pay price of limited cross-border trade in Africa
Lesotho, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and Angola are among the countries The World Bank said could buy cheaper goods if they traded more products across their borders.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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MPs should use downtime to appoint groceries supply adjudicator
National Farmers Union wants “referee to go along with the rulebook”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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‘You can’t hide factory scandals’, warns Adidas CSR chief
Frank Henke says NGOs and campaign groups will uncover problems so you must be transparent about issues.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Asda buys into closer collaboration between suppliers
The retailer has launched a system to help it cut cost, waste and risk across its entire supply chain by encouraging its providers to work together.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability, Technology
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