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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Report claims ‘sweatshop’ conditions at Olympic sportswear factories
Sportswear giants Adidas, Nike and Puma all of which will be sponsoring the London 2012 Olympics have come under scrutiny after a new report claims to have found sweatshop conditions at factories in Bangladesh.
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Procurement pros not collaborating effectively on BPO
Data shows only 20% of engagements are delivering sufficient business value to be classified as “high performance” business process outsourcing (BPO).
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Suppliers speed up deliveries to US manufacturing sector
Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded in February for the 31st consecutive month, with companies reporting that delivery performance of suppliers was faster in the month.
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UK services activity grows but rate slows
Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit: “So far this quarter, the sector has notched up its best performance since the spring of 2010.”
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Climbing centre reaches summit of sustainability
Chef Raymond Blanc presents sustainable procurement award to staff from the Castle Climbing Centre in North London.
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Procurement should collaborate more with BPO providers
Businesses getting the most out of their providers work closely on governance and strategic goals.
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Demand for copper to exceed supply
Production will not be able to keep up with requirements, particularly from emerging markets such as China.
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Toyota maps its supply chain to deal with future disasters
Automotive giant Toyota, whose supply chain was hit hard by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami last March, has announced that its plans to make the supply chain more resilient will be in place by the autumn.
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Global magnesium commodity price gap widening
Magnesium prices on global commodity markets have begun to fork as demand in China outpaces demand in the west, new research reveals.
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UK businesses gambling on high risk suppliers
Over 10% of large UK enterprises are “substantially reliant” on high-risk suppliers, new research warns.
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