The Industry council for electronic equipment recycling (ICER) has launched a voluntary accreditation scheme for companies wanting to improve recycling standards. The scheme has been devised ahead of next year's European directive on waste.
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The Industry council for electronic equipment recycling (ICER) has launched a voluntary accreditation scheme for companies wanting to improve recycling standards. The scheme has been devised ahead of next year's European directive on waste.
A website for buying, selling, sourcing and transporting tea has been launched. Eteatrade is claimed to cut the time it takes to transport tea from the estate to shipment stage from 40 days to 15. www.eteatrade.com
British business-to-business e-commerce group Ventro has acquired NexPrise, a US provider of collaborative commerce solutions, for $27 million. NexPrise's products enable procurement, strategic sourcing and project management. www.ventro.com
The government is to produce consultation papers this autumn examining the barriers to implementing digital signatures and smart cards in e-business and e-government. The government is thought to be unhappy that the technology has not taken off.
PeopleSoft has launched Strategic Sourcing, a suite of Internet applications to support e-procurement of services, and direct and indirect materials. It covers the entire procurement process, including managing commodity spend, requests for quote and reverse auctioning to awarding contracts. www.peoplesoft.com
Manugistics and Logiflow, part of Belgian shipping operator Compagnie Maritime Belge, are to provide outsourced logistics services across Europe. Logiflow will provide various customised network solutions. www.manugistics.com