... at Random House Group, said certification by the FSC was more “robust” than the alternative Pan European Forestry Certification ... He also urged the development of recycled paper that was more suitable for the commercial book market. “It’s not easy to find ...

... around England, Wales and the Channel Islands. It has more than 3,000 suppliers, but “the aim is to reduce that by 60 per cent in ... Messenger said his role is to help procurement work more closely with engineering. He also hopes to free time and resources for ...

... piloted a risk-based system to look at suppliers that are more likely to be operating unethically. The system was developed further ... US, commissioned by the telecoms firm, led to a request for more action and transparency about the supply chain and procedures for ensuring ...

... sourcing within Reuters and getting it valued more by the rest of the business.” Reuters, which operates in 94 countries ... other key task is to oversee a shift from a tactical to a more strategic sourcing model to bring procurement into line with Reuters’ ...

... aimed at all buyers and purchasing managers who wish to know more about the key issues involved in buying and managing vehicle fleets cost ... the area of fleet procurement. Organised by CIPS. For more information, click here Featured?:  ...

... bounced back into growth after falls in activity in May. More than a third of companies reported a monthly rise in new orders, creating ... for seven months. To meet the demand, builders took on more staff. They also increased their purchasing activity, at 55.6, although ...

... between £2 million and £250 million. “We are doing more and more buying to support and maintain the products, rather than clients such as ...

... suppliers, and the public sector is paying 20-30 per cent more than the private sector for the same things.” The public sector has begun to use auction technology, but Shah said more needed to be done. “In one case, the Ministry of Defence saved ...

... such as British Airways’ World Traveller Plus, which are more expensive but classed as economy. On short-haul routes, Smith said there is potential to save even more by buying non-flexible tickets in advance of departure. But booking ...

... index (PMI) report from CIPS and NTC Research indicated a more gradual monthly rise in input prices. At 50.5, the input price index ... on average, 2.4 per cent higher in June than in May. For more on the PMIs, visit www.supplymanagement.com/pmi ...