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BarclaysB2B, the business-to-business arm of Barclays, has launched a new service for companies with turnover of more than £30 million. Its private trading network enables buyers to trade online using the firm’s supply chain. www.barclaysB2B.com
Purchasing and supply managers need to play a more active role in promoting their profession, CIPS chief executive Charles Holden told delegates.
Far from helping the environment, the ‘fuel duty escalator’ merely puts British hauliers at a disadvantage, argues David Green
Microchip manufacturers are to see a 20 per cent growth in revenues in 2002, according to the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). However, there will be a 14 per cent drop this year, it says. The SIA claims that improved forecasting techniques are helping companies to overcome boom and bust cycles.