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Sir Peter Gershon, the former head of the Office of Government Commerce, has joined Premier Farnell as deputy chairman.
7 September 2004
London
Electricity and gas prices have risen by about 30 per cent for the major October round of contract negotiations and further rises are likely.
Lawrence Christensen has been appointed director of supply chain at troubled supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.
The National Assembly for Wales is looking for ways to help local suppliers win more contracts from Welsh public-sector bodies.
Purchasers can play a major role in helping their companies to the top if they focus on building partnerships with advertising agencies and brand image.
Rises in new orders at home and abroad helped the UK manufacturing sector to enjoy stronger growth in October amid soaring input price inflation, according to the latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI).
Purchasing directors’ salaries were 6.3 percent lower in the fourth quarter of 2004 than a year earlier, according to the latest salary survey by recruitment consultant Purcon.
More than a quarter of UK services companies said activity had risen in April, according to the latest PMI figures, as they battled with rising input prices.