Purchasers should remember the importance of short-term, less strategic supplier relationships as they seek essential long-term alliances, according to academics involved in a government-backed research project.
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Rising oil and shortages of raw materials drove up input price inflation for UK builders to yet another record high in June.
A lack of skills in key areas is jeopardising projects launched under the government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI), according to a survey.
13-14 October 2004
World Trade Center
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Bremen, Germany
27 October 2004
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Birmingham
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Q: I am moving from a buying role with a large UK retailer to a new challenge overseas, buying again for a large retail concern. My current employer tends to use power as its approach to negotiation, often demanding reductions in price and threatening to
23 November 2004
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UK builders enjoyed another month of strong growth in October although it slowed on recent months, according to the latest purchasing managers' index (PMI) report.