Category Archives: Purchasing

University buying must help push research boundaries

Jim Reed, who joined the University of Nottingham as director of procurement a year ago, said: “It took me three months to work out that I could not do what I am good at.”

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Rising input costs stem the flow of manufacturing growth

“If rising costs and weak demand persists, sustaining output growth and job creation will become increasingly difficult,” Rob Dobson, senior economist at Markit.

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Marketing and procurement should define roles but share objectives

“You have to make sure it’s absolutely crystal clear who is doing what,” Peter Kirk, BBC head of TV licensing sales and marketing.

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Server market held back by hard drive shortages

Heavy floods in the key manufacturing region of Thailand have caused supply issues that are still affecting the market for servers.

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Shared trucks help food firms take 3,500 lorries off the roads

Companies in the food and grocery sector have cut 204 million road miles through industry-wide initiatives and collaboration.

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Serco profits surge as it eyes global BPO market growth

The company, which provides the Boris bike service, says customers are increasingly looking for end-to-end services.

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£1 billion Crossrail contract must include responsible procurement

Transport secretary Justine Greening said bidders will have to demonstrate responsible procurement by explaining how they will engage with the wider supply chain.

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Botswana government urges suppliers to register or lose business

Firms hoping to win government work must sign up to Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board before they can bid.

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Campaigners uncover sweatshop labour at Olympic factories

Low wages, long working hours and child labour are just some of the findings in two factories producing goods for London 2012, according to the Playfair campaign.

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Campaigners uncover sweatshop labour at Olympic factories

Low wages, long working hours and child labour are just some of the findings in two factories producing goods for London 2012, according to the Playfair campaign.

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