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Arriva are working with suppliers such as Cordant Cleaning , PSV Glass and SSE in a bid to drive innovation , continuous improvement , enhanced quality and environmental standards . “ We ’ re looking to work together with our partners on key initiatives ,” says Jones . “ For example , we have a big waste and recycling agenda and with Cordant being an extension of our business they can support us in further increasing our recycling volumes because lots of our recycling comes from vehicles . It ’ s about health and safety as well as corporate social responsibility . All of our supplier
“ We were proud to be the first major transport operator in the UK to purchase 100 % renewable electricity ”
— Ian Jones , Head of Procurement , Arriva UK Bus partnerships are important and we were proud to be the first major transport operator in the UK to purchase 100 % renewable electricity from SSE Business energy .”
Looking to the future , Jones has a clear idea of what he anticipates the future of the supply chain space to look like . “ The future will be about immediacy , with products delivered to locations just-in-time in a cost-effective and efficient manner through sophisticated technology ,” he says .
FEBRUARY 2020