Monthly Archives: September 2011

More than half of major companies worldwide want to standardise production to save money and become more efficient.

Apple is cutting orders to vendors in the supply chain for its iPad tablet computer, a move that may result in slower sales for vendors, JPMorgan Chase & Co said in a recent report, according to Bloomberg.

Essar Telecom Kenya (yuMobile), a unit of Essar Group, has signed a strategic sourcing agreement with Tata Communications to allow yuMobile to route all its international voice traffic through Tata Communications’ network.

Large global manufacturers are making stronger investments in supply chain risk management to mitigate the impact of continued market volatility, new research reveals.

Global inventory of semiconductors has reached “worrisome levels”, market experts have warned.

Higher education institutions in the UK should aim to direct just under a third of indirect spend through collaborative procurement.

London boroughs link up to find a provider to manage libraries instead of closing them down.

Most companies are failing to take advantage of the opportunities indirect categories offer to make a difference to the business.

Further reform of public procurement is needed to open contracts to foreign companies.

The European sovereign debt crisis has been causing headaches for procurement since it emerged as a genuine threat in 2009. It has wrecked havoc on Greece, threatened to destabilise the Eurozone and sent commodity markets into turmoil.