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Category Archives: News
Groceries adjudicator needs ‘parachute powers’
Tenant Farmers call for retailers to be investigated at any time to ensure best practice with suppliers and farmers.
Groceries adjudicator needs ‘parachute powers’
Tenant Farmers call for retailers to be investigated at any time to ensure best practice with suppliers and farmers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, Law, News, Public sector, SRM
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Yell’s £200m cost-cutting fails to stem revenue loss
The Yellow Pages publisher exceeds savings target, but still sees £1.19bn loss
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Car makers aim to develop hybrid motors in-house
As involvement in HEV and EV engines increases, more manufacturers will take a hands-on approach to designing and assembling engines, says a report, resulting in supplier relations becoming more about buying commodities
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Call for government to take action on green buying
MPs and business leaders urge government to take “exemplary action” to stimulate demand for sustainable goods and services.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Sustainability
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Ryanair to ground planes over high fuel costs
Price rises and lower passenger numbers make it “more logical to ground up to 80 aircraft rather than suffer losses flying at very low winter yields”, said CEO Michael O’Leary.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Procurement outsourcing value hits $11 billion
“Spend reduction, process optimisation and compliance remain the primary drivers for PO adoption,” said Saurabh Gupta, vice president, Everest Group.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Diageo commits to agriculture projects in Africa
The drinks company is to invest in $1.5 million in a barley-farming project in Ethiopia and $2 million in sorghum development in Tanzania.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, SRM, Sustainability
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Businesses cut waste in supply chain by 70,000 tonnes
Retailers and food manufacturers have collaborated to reduce the amount of waste produced through supply chain operations.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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One in four businesses seek alternative to oil
A total of 69 per cent research respondents cited the price of Brent Crude oil remaining above $100 per barrel as the primary reason to move away from using it.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, Sustainability
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