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UK businesses could save more than £65 billion of the £350bn spent each year on non-core goods and services through better supplier relationships and managed costs, according to procurement specialist buyingTeam.

Dairy Farmers of Britain has awarded Lloyd Fraser’s Bulk Liquids division additional contracts worth £6 million for milk collection and distribution in North Cumbria and South Wales.

Companies can no longer rely on rising sales for profit growth and are looking for cost savings – all too often in the supply chain. But the supply chain can be a much more effective competitive weapon with a little more constructive thought

Commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN reckons transport operators could realistically save £650 million a year on articulated trucks alone, if drivers were trained to drive more fuel efficiently.