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Rover is abandoning the requirement, imposed by BMW, that suppliers should invoice the car maker in euros. It is also halting the switch from purchasing parts from continental European suppliers instead of British companies.
I hope my next job is in manufacturing in the US, working with characters named Dick “Sledgehammer” Reed and involving tasks such as “making 200 design changes in 12 intense hours at Lantech”.


The Competition Commission has recommended a code of conduct for supplier relations. Business terms should be in writing and include reasonable notice for changes and prompt payment schedules, it said in a report on UK supermarkets. Suppliers should also not be charged for visits by buyers.
In the wake of the BA fine, Colin Brain urges purchasers to ensure that travel agents are giving value for money
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