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The government is hoping to save £240 million by using its purchasing card for all transactions under £500 from GCat, the government IT catalogue. The move is part of the government’s drive to cut procurement costs, which it hopes will eventually lead to 90 per cent of orders being conducted online.
Ford takes park life_3
Ford is poised to announce the first tenant to take up residence in its purpose-built supplier park at Dagenham.

The supplier park - a familiar concept in the auto industry - comes as part of the virtual rebuilding of Dagenham as a catalyst for the regeneration of east London. The £468 million scheme also includes training facilities and a leisure park.
Environmental awards_3

The Electronic Bazaar_3
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Globeflow comes to UK_3


Spanish supply chain services group Globeflow has opened a UK subsidiary. The site will serve as a base for the sales and marketing of the Vivendi-backed company’s Moving Technology eXchange. www.globeflow.com
Lack of focus slammed_3


Supply chain managers cannot focus equally on the three value disciplines of operational excellence, product leadership and customer intimacy, the director of Stratabridge consultancy claimed.
Ally for ICG Commerce_3
Car-making prediction_3


A publication by Cardiff Business School predicts radical changes in car production. The Automotive Industry - A Guide predicts a shift away from high-volume, low-profitability manufacturing to niche production and micro-factory retailing, and highlights the increasing use of electronic components in cars.
Score launches survey_3


Management consultancy Score Research is facilitating a purchasing card benchmarking survey to compare and gauge best practices. Participants will receive a report comparing their organisation with the survey population. The closing date is 30 October. The questionnaire can be downloaded from www.scoreresearch.com.
US card spend doubles_3


US government employees are likely to spend nearly $19 billion using purchasing cards, according to records obtained by the Associated Press (AP). The figure is more than double the spend of last year, reported recently by the General Accounting Office.
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