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  • CIPS News - May 2013Sustainability Index launched; Mitie hits gold in ethical procurement; SAQA names CIPS lead qualifications authority in SA; Extract from trustees' draft report 2011-12; Annual general meeting notice.
  • CIPS News - April 2013A Vine time had by all; Call for a procurement licence to practise; Elected members aid direction of institute; FirstRand promotes excellence with Corporate Award; CIPS tackles horse meat crisis; South Africa launch for African mentorship drive; Dale Carnegie school gives advice on stakeholders.
  • CIPS News - March 2013CIPS launches Foundation to back talent; Image in procurement: it's personal; Bangladesh officials complete MCIPS qualifications; Procurement in Turkey boosted by university signing; CIPS partners with British Standards Institute; Insightful talk at Fellows dinner; Worleyparsons success shows strong governance.
  • CIPS News - February 2013Good strategy wins challenge; Certification first step on Gatwick's world-class journey; CIPS Intelligence celebrates birthday with new web pages; Is 'world-class' procurement easy to define?; CIPS award winners share tips; Masters Award launch for senior level members; NHS Supply Chain achieves CIPS Certification.
  • CIPS news - January 2013What lies ahead for CIPS in 2013?; Doha branch in Qatar opens to help achieve Vision 2030; Fellows' network goes from strength to strength; Roundup; Jaguar tour drives interest; Career-focused event gives top tips for future success; Bus and rail company gets go-ahead for certification.
  • CIPS News - December 2012CIPS travels for Eastern boost; Gildert urges fellows to offer guidance for future; Initiatives on course to attract future talent; Branches back call for more volunteers; New Zealand scoops double award win at Australasia event; Newly-elected Congress meets; Best practice helps energy group's expansion push
  • CIPS news - November 2012Swapping tips for success, Aberdeen Oil & Gas completes bespoke corporate award, Newly elected congress to discuss global development, Michelle Wang becomes first Chinese national fellow, David Noble urges members to grasp opportunities, Off to a palm island for CIPS MENA, Logistics firm Geodis proves its procurement prowess
  • CIPS News - October 2012Incoming president observes importance of procurement; Boateng: A strategic approach can assist Africa's development; CIPS enters Russia as MTS begins people development; NHS SBS gains certification for a 'strong foundation'; West Wales branch inspired by Everest climber Woodall; New standards certification boosts GCHQ morale; First Europe Network Group meets in Zurich
  • CIPS News June 2012CIPS West Wales and South Wales branches are joining together to honour the late Professor David Farmer with a memorial event on 4 July at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, which will be opened by CIPS president David Smith.
  • CIPS News - May 2012Annual General Meeting Notice; CIPS Africa office launched; Network Rail on track with CIPS corporate award; Birmingham celebrates the past and builds for the future; Dragon academies compete for trophy; CIPS Africa leads professional body initiative
  • Manufacturing growth comes with higher material costsThe high price of oil and some metals has pushed up the cost of transportation and electronic components for manufacturers.
  • CIPS News - March 2012Olympics drive buying change; Kraft makes giant leap with CIPS procurement academy; CIPS unveils intelligent new member information service; Celebrating success in Bangladesh; Roundup; Gold for Communisis' journey of continuous improvement; Enhancing sustainability on the regional agenda; A boost for charities
  • Seeing into the IT futureI have been tasked with presenting a strategy on how to cut costs on the procurement of IT products and services, a new commodity for me. Can 
you give me some tips on how to cut back on these areas of purchasing?
  • SA purchasing activity contracts in December"We're probably going to see manufacturing in South Africa meandering along," Andre Coetzee, managing director of CIPS Southern Africa.
  • CIPS Update - January 2012Vietnam seeks CIPS support; Recruitment service offers boost for job seekers; CIPS branch network is the 'heartland' of the profession; Q&A Grace Tsang, senior lecturer at the Hong; Annual branch conference; Honorary fellow shares knowledge; Improvement and innovation bring success at Home Office; CIPS links with Lebanon to support reform strategy
  • Poorly Made in ChinaPaul Midler, John Wiley & Sons, £11.99, 4 stars.
  • Marginal growth in South Africa PMISouth Africa's Kagiso PMI showed marginal growth in November, with activity rising by 1.1 index points to 51.6.
  • 'Lethal cocktail' contracts South Africa's economyUnexpected drop in PMI shocks South African market.
  • Growth in the Eurozone at 20-month lowA sharp slowdown in manufacturing in the Eurozone has led to the lowest rate of growth since October 2009, according to purchasing managers.
  • Fall in oil price eases pressure on business costsInput costs across the eurozone are continuing to rise, but at a slower rate because of a drop in the price of oil, according to a survey of European buyers.
  • US economy growth slows in AprilThe US manufacturing sector continued its rapid expansion in April creating slower supplier delivery times and rising commodity prices.
  • SA PMI indicates sustained growth, but jobless recoveryThe Kagiso Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for South Africa continued to expand in April, but provided evidence of a jobless recovery for manufacturing.
  • Early Eurozone services PMI shows expansionThe services sector showed its strongest growth for three and a half years according to Markit's latest flash PMI for the Eurozone.
  • SA companies begin hiring as manufacturing growsThe South African job market picked up last month against a background of rising input prices.
  • ''Significant recovery'' for most of US manufacturing sectorActivity in both the US's manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors was positive last month as economic conditions improved..
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