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Category Archives: Purchasing
Silver proves more valuable than gold to Hochschild
The mining firm’s revenue from the precious metal rose by 37 per cent, despite producing less last year than in 2010.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Purchasing
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NAO: Procurement cards are cost effective but need tighter controls
Public Accounts Committee chairwoman calls for transparency threshold to be reduced in order to hold departments to account.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Main sections, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Travel buyers call for uniform approach to airport security
The Global Business Travel Association has urged the European Commission to balance safety with necessity.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Powell to use CPO powers to drive innovation
“The marketing and advertising industry is not a strong area for procurement, so it is an exciting professional challenge,” Clear Channel International’s new CPO told SM.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Aircraft carrier procurement hits stormy waters again
A decision to alter the design of new aircraft carriers and switch fighter jet models could be reversed over rising costs.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Council tweets to urge local firms to compete
Norfolk County Council has begun advertising contract opportunities to local businesses via its Twitter account.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain, Technology
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McLaren takes pole position in sustainable procurement
“We’re always looking for new ways to reduce weight, improve efficiency, streamline systems and refine manufacturing processes,” Martin Whitmarsh, team principal at McLaren Mercedes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Sustainability
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Social media policy needed to avoid risk
“You can’t stop employees using social media, you can only guide them in how to use it appropriately and explain to them the consequences if they fail to do so” Nick Thomas, a partner at law firm McGrigors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Technology
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Embed sustainability principles, government told
‘One way to do this would be to embed consideration of sustainable procurement into government guidance on buying standards,’ says report from Commission for a Sustainable London 2012.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Clothing buyers told to cast garment-sourcing net wide
“Purchasers should have a radar that covers all Asian countries and the world near you,” Mike Flanagan, chief executive of Clothesource.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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