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Category Archives: cat-news
Glass packaging spend to top $36.8bn
However, the analyst company predicts that growth in the glass packaging market will be limited as companies face rising amounts of pressure and competition from other packaging materials trying to take market share and from producers looking to other…
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US government touts $9m spend to boost energy-efficient buildings
According to the Department of Energy, in a typical residential or commercial building, about 42% of energy is lost through doors, roofs, attics, walls, floors and foundations – known collectively as the building envelope.
In the winter months,…
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WSH appoints Andy Milner as procurement director
The former Pizza Express supply chain chief will be responsible for managing the catering and restaurant business’ multimillion-pound purchasing spend.
Posted in 2013, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Waitrose promises support for weather-affected suppliers
The supermarket has relaxed its specifications for fruit and vegetables to help farmers whose harvests were damaged by heavy rain in 2012.
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Enterprise minister calls for 25-year supply chain plan
South African minister Malusi Gigaba says that responsibility needs to be passed down the supply chain to improve the capability of domestic vendors.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Bournemouth hotel takes control from ‘dictating’ suppliers
The Queens Hotel and Spa has signed a contract with Pelican Buying Company to save between 8 to 10 per cent on its food costs.
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Boeing says supply chain can match ambition
The US manufacturer is planning to increase the output of its jets this year, notably by doubling the production rate of the 787 Dreamliner, the company’s new widebody aircraft.
“We are going to be working very closely with our supplier partner…
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Bittele expands electronics sourcing service
The Toronto-based company, Bittele, specialises in prototype and low-volume printed circuit board (PCB) assembly.
In announcing the move to expand its sourcing operations, Bittele said its service will now include cross-referenced and substitution pa…
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2012 ‘most expensive year ever’
According to Breakthrough Fuel, as companies start a New Year, they will increasingly explore how changes in both the domestic and global fuel marketplaces are impacting their supply chain. It estimates that, on average, nearly 40% of any product&rsqu…
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Worldwide IT spending forecast to reach $3.7tn
Gartner pointed out that its 2013 outlook for IT spending growth in US dollars has been revised upward from 3.8% in the 3Q12 forecast. The Gartner Worldwide IT Spending Forecast, which tracks major technology trends across the hardware, software, IT s…
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