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2 July 2002
Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London
Some defence suppliers remain sceptical that the Ministry of Defence will succeed with its smart procurement drive, according to the director of smart procurement for Marconi Electronic Systems.
Now that Euroland is a real place, and its initial success has hastened the chances of Gordon Brown leading us down the yellow brick road to unity and harmony, this report looks all the more essential. It is one of three in a series of reports aimed at helping the UK’s businesses to prepare for trading with the euro zone and the time when we enter the land of euro.
Four out of five senior purchasing professionals say e-procurement systems should pay for themselves within a year, according to a new survey.
A six-week delay by a supplier scuppered the autumn launch of an innovative washing machine from Monotub Industries. The company hopes that its washer will rival controversial vacuum cleaner maker James Dyson’s first washing machine.
Business Express, the home-delivery division of retailer Littlewoods, is considering a novel alternative to lorry and rail for delivering its catalogues and orders - the humble milk float.
Introducing the much-awaited and controversial New Electricity Trading Arrangements (Neta) would slice between 3 to 5 per cent off average electricity prices by July, according to experts.
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