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Microsoft chief urges business to ‘wake up’
British companies are failing to rise to the challenge set by the government on electronic commerce, a leading business figure has warned.

David Svendsen, UK chairman of Microsoft, said Tony Blair’s government was both more visionary than business and leading by example. “This government has got a much better grasp of the Internet opportunity than I think business has,” he said.
Pilkington outsources management of stores
Glass manufacturer Pilkington has outsourced its stores management and will have access to a bespoke website stores catalogue by the end of July.

The catalogue, produced by supply integrators Integrated Engineering Stores Associates (IESA), is designed specifically for the needs of Pilkington’s sites in St Helens and is not a general tools manufacturer’s catalogue.
Business Negotiation: A Practical Workbook
This is an excellent book that I have no hesitation recommending to junior buyers with limited negotiating experience; managers who are keen to construct their own in-house negotiating training programme, but who cannot afford to hire Paul Steele et al; amateur buyers and, say, accountants in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who carry out the company’s purchasing on the 19th hole at the g
Supplier cull leads to unhappy environment
The Environment Agency (EA) plans to shave 20 per cent from its annual £130 million construction budget by slashing supplier numbers.

While the EA aims to develop long-term and risk-sharing “partnerships” with its suppliers in flood defence construction - currently comprising 40 consultants and up to 80 contractors - it wants to reduce the number it deals with directly.
BAA’s suppliers to be linked electronically
Suppliers to seven major UK airports will be linked electronically by the middle of next year under plans by the British Airports Authority (BAA).
More business travellers are booking online
More business travellers are booking tickets online to take advantage of better deals, improved choice, and speed and ease of booking, according to Company Barclaycard’s fifth annual travel in business survey.
e.gov: E-business Strategies for Government
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League table to rank construction suppliers
A league table rating the performance of suppliers is to follow the launch of new benchmarks for the construction industry, it has emerged.
Awards’ judges reveal shortlisted companies
More than 40 organisations have been shortlisted for the second annual - and expanded - Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply.
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