Monthly Archives: September 2011

“Aid can yield a double dividend…when spent locally,” argues European Network on Debt and Development.

Almost forty years old, radio frequency identification (RFID) devices have a great future behind them. How so? Because-year after year-supply chain experts and analysts invariably declare that RFID’s moment of destiny is about to arrive.

Boots, the UK high street pharmaceutical chain, has announced that since implementing a product sustainability process in 2009 it has reduced annual packaging costs in its supply chain by £1.3m and reduced packaging on its Christmas lines by 1,400 ton…

Carbon performance is expected to become a critical factor in supplier selection for a full half of companies, according to a recent survey.

Representatives of suppliers to the world’s third-largest retailer, Tesco, have hit back at its chief executive who has said that he expects suppliers to shoulder some of the burden of a £500m price-cut pledge.

The commodity prices of gold and copper suffered their largest fall since 2008 at the start of this week as traders rushed to reduce their exposure to the key commodity amid growing fears of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe.

Experts estimate that, last month, China’s oil demand dipped to its lowest levels for almost a year.

Barts and London NHS Trust cuts costs by reducing medical glove choice.

Domestic companies have been awarded deals worth US$127 million, including contracts to support moving wildlife species to selected conservation areas.

Vendors failing to take action to reduce their carbon footprint will be dumped by buyers.