Sports good manufacturer adidas has warned that sourcing costs will increase significantly this year as a result of rising raw material costs and capacity constraints
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Growth in the UK manufacturing sector, which hit near-record levels earlier in the year, slowed in April, according to the CIPS/Markit purchasing managers index
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply has entered a partnership with Achilles to provide its members with Achilles’ EU procurement guide, THEMiS
World Design and Trade, which owns fashion brands Firetrap and Fullcircle, has awarded Wincanton a three-year warehousing contract
Print company Polestar has awarded a five-year contract to ERIKS Integrated Solutions for the outsourcing of its MRO procurement and stores management activity at its five largest sites in the UK
A National Audit Office report has called on the Department of Health to work with NHS Supply Chain, which is operated by DHL, to develop services which will encourage more effective usage by trusts
UK manufacturing has another strong month in January, according to the Purchasing Manager’s Index, produced by Markit for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
The Purchasing Managers’ Index for manufacturing rose to a sixteen year high in December as strong export growth pushed rates of expansion in output and new orders to the highest since May
The UK service sector continued to expand during November, supported by a further increase in new business, the latest CIPS/Markit business activity index reveals
UK manufacturing hit a 16 year high in November, according to the Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index