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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Resin shortage set to hit automakers
A resin used extensively by the automotive industry could be set for severe shortage over the next few weeks according to reports from a key supplier
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Honda helps rev up smarter charging for electric vehicles
Honda has teamed up with IBM and US utility provider Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid.
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SSAB rolls out manufacturing upgrade
SSAB Americas’ plate and steckel mill in Montpelier, Iowa has invested more than $10m in a programme to upgrade its manufacturing systems.
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Logistics providers must be ‘agile’ to boost buyers
FedEx UK CEO has told SM suppliers need to support new procurement strategies that tackle challenges such as the rise of emerging nations.
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Consolidate EU procurement directives for simpler, more flexible rules
Combining the four directives governing public procurement would provide greater flexibility and make the rules easier to understand for both buyers and suppliers, an academic has suggested.
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Senior official slams ‘pervasive’ poor procurement in government IT
The civil servant in charge of the government’s cloud computing strategy has strongly criticised the lack of progress and bad buying practices of IT in Whitehall.
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Shell discovers more supplier code breaches, but terminates fewer deals
This year the oil and gas company plans to enhance due diligence checks to establish how well vendors comply with its supplier principles.
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Ariba announces ‘strategic alliance’ with Microsoft
Solutions provider Ariba has announced that it is teaming up with Microsoft to offer clients a cross-platform application
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KPN appoint new CPO
Dutch telecoms company KPN has announced the establishment of a new procurement group and appointment of Pieter Swarts as CPO
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Bapco and Aptar pull wraps off resealable ring pulls
Bapco and Aptar have developed a new design of resealable ring-pull technology for the food industry based on bonding plastic to aluminium.
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