Monthly Archives: November 2012

Wal-Mart calls for suppliers to align with digital advertising strategy

Speaking at the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce WalStreet Speaker Series, Stephen Quinn, chief marketing officer at Wal-Mart US told a room full of delegates and including many of its delegates that there was no time to lose in the rapidly…

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€460bn opportunity for cross-border supply chain finance

European banking professionals surveyed in the research believed that currently only 5-10% of the available marketplace has been satisfied with cross-border SCF schemes, revealing ample space for further growth.

According to Demica’s latest res…

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HR managers urged to focus on leadership transitions

Advisory company CEB reports that companies employing innovative approaches to transition management not only focus on transitioning the incoming leader, but also the existing team and other colleagues. These approaches produce less organisational par…

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Paper price volatility spurs European demand for plastic labels

A new report from industry consultants, AMI Consulting, notes that, despite the economic hardships of recent years, plastic label demand grew on average by 6% per year since 2008. While the end-use applications are relatively mature in Europe, plastic…

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Purchasers update Christmas gift policy to meet bribery law

An SM poll finds 53 per cent of buyers have updated their policy on receiving gifts from suppliers, following the introduction of the Bribery Act.

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Future deals pipeline should be expanded, says CBI

The business organisation has welcomed the publication of details of future public sector contracts, but calls on the government to reveal more opportunities.

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Oldham Council to save £2 million through early payment

The local authority has signed up to a scheme where they will get money back from suppliers in exchange for settling bills early.

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Foul conditions squeeze chicken farmers

“The first quarter of 2013 is likely to be challenging as higher feed input costs move through the flocks,” said Nan-Dirk Mulder, an analyst at Rabobank.

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Wal-Mart distances itself from Bangladesh factory fire

“The Tazreen factory was no longer authorised to produce merchandise for Wal-Mart,” Wal-Mart said in a statement. “A supplier subcontracted work to this factory without authorisation and in direct violation of our policies.”

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UK manufacturing suppliers secure funding

The Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) was created last year by Business Secretary Vince Cable, through which up to £125m was made available to improve the global competitiveness of UK advanced manufacturing supply chain…

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