Monthly Archives: February 2012

Boycott British suppliers, says the Argentine government

The Argentinean government has called on some of the country’s leading companies to stop using British suppliers in an attempt to bring the British government to the negotiating table as the long-running row over the sovereignty over the Falkland …

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Johnson Controls faces Shanghai lead pollution allegations

A battery manufacturing plant operated in China by Johnson Controls has been forced to suspend production amid suspicions that it had leaked lead into the environment around Shanghai, according to reports.

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US suppliers prepare to cash in on soybean shortage

Worldwide soybean reserves are being depleted at the fasted rate in almost two decades, as demand for food, fuel and animal feed ramp up.

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Northeast US to face ‘large’ petrol supply shortages

A new US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) about the impact on the Northeast of the three Philadelphia-area refinery closures warns that the area could face serious petrol supply shortages this summer.

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Marketing and procurement should define roles but share objectives

“You have to make sure it’s absolutely crystal clear who is doing what,” Peter Kirk, BBC head of TV licensing sales and marketing.

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Server market held back by hard drive shortages

Heavy floods in the key manufacturing region of Thailand have caused supply issues that are still affecting the market for servers.

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Shared trucks help food firms take 3,500 lorries off the roads

Companies in the food and grocery sector have cut 204 million road miles through industry-wide initiatives and collaboration.

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Swaziland finance minister announces procurement reform

The government plans to establish a public procurement agency this year to regulate purchasing carried out by public bodies.

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Supply chain finance ‘vital’ to Jaguar Land Rover ambition

Supply chain finance is ’vital’ to Jaguar Land Rover’s continued success in the UK, a senior executive has said, as the automotive giant raises concerns about whether its suppliers can keep up with renewed demand.

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UK law not doing enough to stop late payments to small business

A UK government minister has admitted that laws designed to ensure that suppliers are paid on time are not working.

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