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Nissan puts guidelines on the net for suppliers_2
Nissan has launched a new strategy for suppliers to achieve global quality levels and improved communication in order to bring all of its European supply businesses into line.

Based on QS-9000, the automotive quality standard for supply management, the Nissan Europe supplier guide will be available through the Nissan Europe intranet website.
Purchasers urged to take up environmental cause_2
CIPS has urged buyers to take the lead in promoting environmentally aware purchasing.
Report highlights lack of skills for best value_2
Best-value pilot schemes are lacking procurement innovation and suffering from a shortage of staff with the skills to carry out the competitive aspects of the new regime, according to a new, government-backed report.
The rail story - 75 years of aggregates by rail_2
This book, primarily written for rail buffs, will be of interest to buyers in the construction industry and those procurement managers considering rail freight as part of their supply chain.
Matalan initiative scoops top procurement award_2
Discount retailer Matalan has won first prize in the 2000 Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply. The company topped the retail category and was presented with the overall prize at a black tie dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel earli
Bookshelf: Gower Handbook of Project Management_2


J Turner and Stephen Simister Gower, £79.50 Now available on CD-Rom as well as an 888-page hardback, the Gower Handbook of Project Management is divided into seven parts, running from the systems and context of project management, to people and contract management. Useful for students and practitioners, the book is full of diagrams to illustrate the many contributors’ points.
Card scheme ‘on course’ for £70m savings target_2
The government procurement card (GPC) scheme has made steady progress over the past year, but there is still a long way to go to achieve annual savings of £70 million by 2002, according to a new report.
Managers warned about contract advice standards_2
Purchasing managers may not be getting the best contract and trading advice from trade associations, according to a new report.
University of York Centre for Defence Economics_2


Industry boss accused of meddling over assembly_2
The national industry body for construction companies has been accused of hindering progress in the renegotiation of the troubled Welsh Assembly building contract.
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