9-10 June 2004
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Purchasers at the Nissan plant on Wearside have done a U-turn over strike action.
25 March 2004
Le Meridien Picadilly, London
The Royal Mail plans to channel up to £100 million of goods and services through e-auctions in the next year after trials saved it an estimated £2.5 million.
Most big purchasers now renegotiate contracts every six months rather than wait three to five years, according to a report from software firm Ariba.
Most UK companies are snubbing automated supply chain technology in favour of paper-based manual processes when communicating with trading partners, says a new report.
28-29 April 2004
Café Royal, London
Utilities buyers are bracing themselves for further price rises amid claims of market manipulation by gas suppliers and unrealistic government environmental targets.
The UK courts have delivered another landmark ruling against parallel importing by banning an online compact disc retailer from buying cheap goods from outside Europe.
28-29 April 2004
Thistle Marble Arch Hotel, London