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Monthly Archives: January 2013
US electric vehicles to hit 2 million mark
According to a recent report from Pike Research, sales of PEVs in the largest 102 cities in the US will total slightly more than 1.8 million vehicles from 2012 through to 2020.
Cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle combine…
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Marketing budgets on the rise again
The headline GMI, a metric which combines monthly responses from a global panel of marketers regarding trends they have observed in marketing budgets, trading conditions and staffing levels, registered a reading of 55.0 in January, according to W…
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G4S turned down reduced requirement on Olympic security contract
The security provider for the London 2012 Olympics was offered the opportunity to provide fewer guards during a contract renegotiation, but was confident it could meet a higher target.
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CPOs must align business strategy with CEO
Procurement’s impact is being felt across several areas of a business but CPOs are failing to manage its value, a survey has found.
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More investment necessary for forest supply chain transparency
Companies need to be willing to spend money to understand the impact of their suppliers on forests, according to Forest Footprint Disclosure.
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Supply chain disruption biggest worry for executives
“The flexibility that provides a modern supply chain with its cost advantages has also created its inherent vulnerability,” said Paul Carter, global head of risk consulting at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
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Tin shortages loom
According to reports on Bloomberg, Indonesia, the world’s biggest tin supplier, is set to ship the least amount of the metal in a decade, which will extend shortages into a fourth year.
Statistics compiled by the news-wire from export…
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Over-ambition slows CSR strategies
There is little to no evidence that companies are being selective over certain aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the basis that it is not relevant to their industry, according to the findings of the newest Procurement Leaders executi…
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Construction materials suppliers under threat
As rapid decline in construction activity in the UK in 2012 has inflicted a reduction of 9% in sales in aggregates, cement and ready mixed concrete markets.
Hanson, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, is to suspend prod…
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US trucking sees tonnage ‘surge’
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in December after “surging” 3.9% in November.
The back-to-back increases in November and December were by far the best of gains of…
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