Public sector organisations must embrace a modern category management approach to their procurement if they are to achieve the cuts in the public spending review, according to Jonathan O’Brien, director of procurement specialist Positive Purchasing
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The Highways Agency has put a fleet of 90 new winter service vehicles into service in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
Ceva has signed a three-year renewal, worth 2.5 million euro (£2.2m) per year with household appliance manufacturer Miele in Italy
Siemens’ Siplus extreme control and communication products are now also certified for use in toxic atmospheres according to ISA-S71.04 GX, for offshore deployment (salt mist) and in “Arizona dust”
Norbert Dentressangle has won a contract with Sealmaster, the specialist in weather, acoustic, draught and fire and smoke seals
Cormar Carpets has taken delivery of 12 new DAF trucks under its rolling annual fleet replacement programme
Last year a report by Accenture, The sustainable supply chain, argued that organisations that take the lead in developing innovative supply chain strategies and then proactively embed sustainability within their operations will most likely stay ahead
Automotive component supplier Dana has chosen Menlo Worldwide Logistics to provide logistics services to 19 manufacturing plants in Europe
RS Components has installed a new supply chain planning system for its European operations, the SO99+
Swedish truck maker Scania says its order book has more than doubled in the past year. Total orders in Europe are up 112 per cent to 16,700 in the nine months to September, although deliveries are only six per cent higher at 12,900
