The cost of Chinese exports could rise by 30 per cent in the next five years, following a small but symbolic revaluation of the country’s currency.
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24 November 2005
London
Interim purchasing managers are commanding close to £500 a day for their services, a survey has revealed.
The dispute between British Airways and Gate Gourmet should act as a warning to the profession, purchasing experts have claimed.
Defence manufacturers have welcomed a government review to determine what military technology should be produced in the UK and what can be sourced from foreign suppliers.
CIPS and specialist recruitment agency GPA have teamed up to provide a new recruitment service for procurement and supply chain professionals.
Printing firm Communisis plans to dramatically cut its supply base within six months using an electronic selection, procurement and payment system.
Buyers concerned about Chinese goods failing to arrive in the UK because of a quota backlog should not worry, according to the European Commission.
Electronic procurement systems designed to improve efficiency frequently “waste time and money” because they are incompatible with each other, according to a survey of 400 UK, European and US firms.
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