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Napp Pharmaceuticals has won a temporary reprieve from having to comply with an Office of Fair Trading order to cease anti-competitive practices.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has taken an equity stake in Covisint, and will join the automotive e-business exchange’s European advisory council when it is established later this year. Covisint claimed that a recent DaimlerChrysler auction was its largest to date. Five suppliers bid for the contract to supply 1,200 parts in an order worth $3 billion.
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Agnieszka Winkler’s enthusiasm for the role of communications technology in business pours out of the chapters of this well-written book.
Warp Speed Branding takes you on a fast tour of management ideals, and what the Internet and other communication technologies can do to make business easier.
Warp Speed Branding takes you on a fast tour of management ideals, and what the Internet and other communication technologies can do to make business easier.
The Ministry of Defence has sacked Archer Communications Systems, the consortium producing the Bowman communications system that is eight years behind schedule. A new competition for the work has now been launched and the MoD has said that bidders incorporating the work already undertaken would be welcome.
Collaboration between companies is a subject of considerable interest to buyers, especially in this era of strategic partnerships.
Companies must train their own staff in strategic skills and not just poach from others, says Craig Lardner
Purchasing staff are not at risk from kitchen appliance manufacturer Kenwood’s decision to close its plant in Havant, Hampshire, and source finished products from China.
John Bishop, Kenwood’s director of purchasing, said there would be no layoffs. He told SM: “Effectively, the procurement spend will be the same.”
John Bishop, Kenwood’s director of purchasing, said there would be no layoffs. He told SM: “Effectively, the procurement spend will be the same.”