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Monthly Archives: January 2012
CIOs name supply analytics as number one technology
Chief information officers may be forced back into ‘cost-cutting mode’, while senior executives expect technology to help them address tough economic conditions.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Technology
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Freight theft in the US hits record high
Ambiguity in the supply chain leads victims to “literally hand over cargo”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Women’s magazine achieves savings from outsourcing
The Lady, England’s longest-running weekly magazine for women, made an average of 16 per cent of savings after outsourcing part of its cost and purchase management to Auditel.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Risk & continuity
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Analysis: Global headlines aren’t giving procurement the real economic story
From sovereign debt downgrades to debt defaults and the euro crisis, the headlines continue to be gloomy. And while there’s no denying that those concerns are real, they don’t say very much about what is happening in the real economy.
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Japanese government urges investment in overseas resources
Japanese companies are being encouraged by the country’s economic minister to take advantage of the strong yen and invest overseas and buy natural resources.
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Skanska looks to the cloud for procurement management
Construction company Skanska UK has unveiled plans to adopt a cloud-based service for procurement and supply chain management.
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Supply chain analytics ‘top technology’ for 2012
Analytics and business intelligence systems designed to optimise business functions such as supply chain will be the “top-ranked” technology for 2012, market experts predicts.
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Change in Chinese customs regulations to help streamline global retail supply chains
Moves by local government authorities in China to relax customs procedures will help global retail companies to streamline their supply chains, logistics experts predict.
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Power management firm benefits from bringing logistics back in house
“Third parties don’t have the skin in the game,” supply chain management VP for Eaton, Les Ball explains the advantage of taking control.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Collaborative fuel purchasing takes off at African airlines
Industry body AFRAA believes a joint purchasing deal will result in cheaper prices, better quality fuel and a more reliable supply for nine African carriers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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