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Category Archives: News
Companies should ‘wake up’ to forest commodities risk
Businesses can make their supply chains more resilient if they better understand the use of commodities, which are often sourced from deforested land.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Event buyers short on supplies ahead of London 2012
The Glastonbury Festival is not being held this year in part because equipment costs would have been too high.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice supply chain, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Ex Diageo head joins Heinz as CPO
John Dickson told SM he is looking forward to getting his “hands around a global challenge”.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Noble appoints head of hard commodities
William Randall takes on the commodity giant’s hard energy, metals, minerals and ores businesses, plus a seat on the board.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Potato farmers to give buyers a helping hand
It is becoming easier for suppliers to calculate the CO2 emissions of their spuds and for buyers to check the quality of their produce.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Potato farmers to give buyers a helping hand
It is becoming easier for suppliers to calculate the CO2 emissions of their spuds and for buyers to check the quality of their produce.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain, Sustainability
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WTO rules China must open up raw material exports
Buyers are expected to benefit from lower prices after the country was told to lift its export restrictions.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Incentives are key to successful procurement outsourcing
Commercial terms that motivate a provider to keep stakeholders happy support a successful relationship, says Thames Water’s head of procurement.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing, SRM
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Steel workers’ union calls for a halt to Forth Road Bridge project
First minister Alex Salmond has been called upon to suspend the bridge replacement project until a review of the procurement process is carried out.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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MoD to encourage ”exportability” through procurement
Bidding suppliers may be expected to suggest a cheaper, lower specification version of a product so it can be sold abroad.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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