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Bookie and chip designer collect fair work awards_2
Bookmaker Ladbrokes and microchip designer ARM are among the first 10 organisations to be awarded a “global badge of corporate responsibility” by the GoodCorporation, set up last year to promote fair ways of working. The organisation claims its approval i
Oracle launches supply chain solution on Internet_2
Software provider Oracle has launched an online collaborative supply chain solution targeting manufacturing purchasers with long-term supply plans.
Supplier payment fraud up by 40%, says commission_2
The value of fraudulent payments to suppliers and contractors by local councils has increased by 40 per cent in the past year, according to local government spending watchdog the Audit Commission.
IT suppliers fail to get the job right first time_2
Sixty per cent of manufacturing firms have had to call back their computer supplier to fix or replace newly installed systems, according to a new report by specialist dispute resolution company FMC Resolve.
Partnership skills vital to success of best value_2
Guidance on training and development for procurement skills in local government is to be set out by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDA) in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Supply Chain Strategies for Competitive Advantage_2
This business report, produced by Management Today, is perhaps the most comprehensive and well-written overview of supply chain management that I have read.
Procurement is a weapon in fight for jobs, says EC_2
Purchasers can use their procurement policies as tools to combat unemployment, especially among the long-term unemployed, according to a clarification document released by the European Commission.
Xerox gives speed warning on e-procurement systems_2
E-procurement development must not outpace strategic change in other corporate areas, a senior executive of a leading global technology company has warned.
Surprise increase for US services while UK suffers_2
Purchasing activity in the US non-manufacturing sector has made an unexpected jump, although manufacturing has continued to decline following the recent terrorist attack.
Joint venture aims to cut down e-procurement costs_2
A joint e-procurement venture between i2 Technologies and supply chain solutions provider MRO Software aims to cut costs for both suppliers and buyers and promote collaboration.
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