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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Libyan oil production surge boosts OPEC crude output
Boosted by a surge in production from Libya, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) crude oil output averaged 30.83m barrels per day (b/d) in December, up 230,000 b/d from estimated November output of 30.6m b/d, market watchers e…
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La Poste purchaser sets up transformation project
Inspired by a passionate and practical speech given by ABSA CPO Karen Van Vuuren, Fabien Krawczyk is leading an overhaul of procurement’s profile at the French postal company.
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Apple uncovers 22 labour violations
The technology company explains what it has done to address problems and invites the Fair Labor Association to assess supplier facilities in future.
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Buyers lose out on savings by resisting automation
Research group advises purchasers to adopt more technology to automate contract management and establish a central repository for the paperwork.
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Call for North West suppliers to identify carbon use
Public bodies and businesses have asked key vendors to disclose information about emissions and follow a self-assessment process.
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Analysis: A striking difference – Asian workers speak out
US sports giant Nike was handed a painful reminder of the importance of supply chain visibility recently when workers at an Indonesian factory finally won a legal battle for unpaid overtime that had been running for almost a year.
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African airlines club together to buy fuel
Nine African airlines have joined forces in order to gain access to greater economies of scale when sourcing fuel.
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Manufacturers face uncertain future
Half of UK manufacturing executives expect the UK economy to worsen this year, with just 20% expecting it to improve.
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Apple discloses suppliers for first time
In a stark diversion from its strategy of intense secrecy, technology giant Apple has unveiled a list of suppliers that account for 97% of its spend.
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Travis Perkins shares office with key suppliers
“It’s definitely unprecedented in a builders merchant,” Alastair Charatan, director of supply chain programme.
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