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Cars to grind to a halt in supplier slowdown_2
The auto industry is reeling from the news that suppliers are to work to a spare parts go-slow.
European Public Procurement Rules and Policy_2
30-31 May 2002
The European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht
New hope for recovery as manufacturing grows_2
Manufacturers’ purchasing activity has risen to its highest level for almost two and a half years, giving fresh hope for a recovery in the sector.
Essentials of Measuring Purchase Performance_2
1 October 2002 - The Royal College of Physicians, London; 10 December 2002 - Birmingham
The International Lean Enterprise Conference_2
24-26 June 2002
Five Lakes Hotel, Golf, Country Club & Spa in Maldon, Essex
The Third Annual Automotive Conference Wales_2
14 November 2002
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff
Street lights provide illuminating PFI guide_2
Government procurement advisers have issued new guidelines for local authority purchasers.
Contract caterers find the recipe for success_2
Expansion into support services, other than catering, helped the contract catering industry to boost its turnover by £400 million in 1998 to £2.6 billion, according to a survey published last week.
The Management of Complexity in Manufacturing_2
Manufacturing has come a long way since Ford and his automotive production line at the beginning of the century. As we move into the 2000s, the market is becoming increasingly complex to meet the demands of customers who want more choice at the same or lower prices. One answer is mass customisation, which companies such as Levi Strauss are already doing, but this only adds complexity.
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