Unlocking Britain's Potential –  A major event for senior decision makers ready to unlock the potential of their workforce.  21st February 2011

Procurement & Supply Chain

Oil and gas sector could contain more supply chain jobs following BP deal

Supply chain jobs could follow in the oil and gas sector after BP announced a new multi-million pound contract with an offshore engineering firm.
The company will work with Subsea 7 to produce new pipelines for the Clair Ridge drilling project, off the Shetland Islands, as it looks to…

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Businesses are a force for good in the UK economy, British public say

The general public believe that businesses are a force for good in the country, according to new[ research that could be of interest to those looking for procurement jobs.
According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), around 82 per cent of people say that companies are "good" for…

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Supply chain jobs more likely to be created by funding to small firms, study shows

Government policies on providing funding to businesses to help create more supply chain jobs and other roles were wasted on larger firms between 1986 and 2004.
That is according to an extensive study carried out by the London School of Economics, which found that projects such as the Regional…

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Food chain expansion looks set to create supply chain jobs among others

here appears to be something about the food sector that is leading to the creation of new jobs.
First, Subway announced that it will be hiring 6,000 new people – many in supply chain jobs – over the next three years. Now, McDonald's has followed suit with an ambitious…

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Long commute for people in supply chain jobs highlighted by research

Stress levels for people in supply chain jobs and other roles are not being helped, it seems, by their commute after new research revealed the worst cases of travel.
Direct Line said that Manchester drivers have the worst daily commute in the UK, averaging around one-hour fifty-five minutes when…

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Employers can do more to keep their staff healthy, experts say

Employers of people in supply chain jobs and other roles need to do more to ensure that their staff are healthy.
That is according to Carole Spiers, a business stress consultant and author of Show Stress Who's Boss!, who added that while there is no obligation for companies to…

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Supply chain jobs could follow as Apple’s smartphone shipments grow

Apple could require more people in supply chain jobs this year after figures revealed that the company is continuing to break records for smartphone shipments.
The company shipped 37 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of last year, beating a record previously set by Nokia in the final quarter…

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BRC says food retailers were creating work at the end of 2011

People looking for procurement jobs could be interested to learn that food retailers are leading the way in terms of new work opportunities.
Research published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Pearce found that in the final quarter of last year, retail employment grew by 0.5 per…

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Subway could create supply chain jobs as it expands UK and Ireland presence

Thousands of roles, including supply chain jobs, are set to be created as sandwich chain Subway looks to expand further in the UK.
Over the next three years, the company is looking to add another 600 branches in the UK and Ireland, creating around 6,000 jobs in the process.…

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Olympics could create procurement jobs as firms begin to see 2012 trade benefits

Procurement jobs could now follow across the UK after a new report suggested companies are beginning to see the trade benefits of the Olympic Games.
Accountants Deloitte found that 81 per cent of companies are now expecting to see demand for their goods and services from the Olympics grow.…

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