Procurement – Page 4
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT Sourced enhances supply chain insight with worker tech partnership
Procurement business ties with Labor Solutions to directly gather data from supplier workforce.
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Suppliers & SCMBT heralds Candex amidst ‘procurement revolution’
Candex platform being used by BT Sourced cuts supplier onboarding process from seven days to seven minutes.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: OTE finance chief takes control in Romania
May 2023 update: Host of changes made at Deutsche Telekom Services Europe Slovakia. More…
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PremiumVodafone teams with Citi, CDP to drive down Scope 3 emissions
Operator partners with Citi Group to grant preferential financing rates to suppliers that score highly against environmental performance criteria. Vodafone also ties with NPO CDP to design framework to encourage suppliers to reduce their own carbon emissions. Move represents an attempt to accelerate reduction of Scope 3 emissions.
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PremiumSuppliers under scrutiny as Telefónica raises ESG game
9% of Telefonica’s suppliers deemed to be addressing risky issues that could affect the operator’s reputation and sustainability goals.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom in firing line over Deutsche Bahn, Huawei deal
Operator feels backlash over reported supply of Huawei components to rail company via Deutsche Telekom Business Solutions.
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PremiumT-Systems sets out stall for green B2B services
Digitisation and sustainability go together, says T-Systems.
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PremiumTelefónica-Allianz fibre JV ‘on course’ with rollout plans
Unsere Grüne Glasfaser remains bullish in the face of negative reports.
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PremiumBT procurement rethink providing robust base for inflation battle
Work of new procurement finance team at BT said to have provided an important buffer against the impact of escalating inflation.
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PremiumHigh hopes: Sitetracker on re-imagining TowerCo InfraOps
Asset management software player gaining clients as infra operators seek to escape outdated practices and tech. Reference win with Vantage Towers seeing vendor support IT transformation accompanying TowerCo’s independent growth ambitions.
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OperationsVodafone digs deep to ensure business resiliency
Vodafone mobilises workforce to tackle series of ‘overlapping crises’.
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OperationsOpenreach tentative on 2030 target for EV transition
Head of Sustainability Abby Chicken unpacks struggles with EV infrastructure and affordability.
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Suppliers & SCMBT brings game theory-equipped AI to supplier negotiations
Group working with German startup on deal-making strategies and autonomous buying.
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Innovation (R&D)Elisa Polystar among fresh batch of Tomorrow Street residents
Five incoming partners flagged for Vodafone–Luxembourg joint innovation play, spanning contact centre, analytics and intelligence, telco software, and development platforms.
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PeopleArch 2022: Timuray calls on sector to face up to diversity challenge
Ensuring diversity and inclusion is just good business, says Serpil Timuray.
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Suppliers & SCMArch 2022: CommScope wins big at Vodafone Partner Awards
CommScope named operator’s ‘Supplier of the Year’; also recognised for ‘Outstanding Technology Performance’.
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Partnerships & AlliancesArch Summit 2022: Vodafone looks to South Korea for tech tie-ups
‘Matchmaking’ deal struck between innovation centre Tomorrow Street and South Korean government accelerator.
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Strategy & ChangeArch Summit 2022: Read’s ‘clear plan’ for sector’s four-dimensional crisis
Vodafone CEO cites need for rebalancing costs.
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OperationsArch Summit 2022: Vodafone picks Luxembourg for new, consolidated supply hub
Operator confirms move to meld regional warehousing centres into a single, digital-led management facility.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT, Ericsson join DeltaTrak’s mission to reduce food waste
Deutsche Telekom’s secure global connectivity will provide real-time data transmission for the initiative.