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Some of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines have called for improved progress in regulatory harmonistion and closer cooperation among European, North American, and Japanese regulators. The companies argue that …

The European Union and the United States have reported a series of initiatives designed to streamline the flow of goods between the two regions and strengthen transatlantic economic ties.

In the wake of a series of natural disasters in the region, Asia Pacific-based manufacturers are putting in greater efforts to mitigate supply chain risks.

Like the opening of a new superstore in town, the world’s largest retailers have been queuing up to get access to the as-yet-closed-off Indian market. But when last week the Indian government announced it would be flinging wide the doors for foreign in…

Like the opening of a new superstore in town, the world’s largest retailers have been queuing up to get access to the as-yet-closed-off Indian market. But when last week the Indian government announced it would be flinging wide the doors for foreign in…

UK Chancellor George Osborne (pictured) delivered his Autumn Statement yesterday, in which he outlined a Treasury-backed scheme designed to strengthen the supply chains of large businesses in the country.

Car giants Toyota and Nissan have called on the Japanese government to intervene in the currency markets to push the yen lower or risk seeing more manufacturing re-locate overseas.

Chinese manufacturing fell in November for the first time in nearly three years amid fears that a global economic downturn is taking hold.

Optimising procurement, together with other finance, IT and HR, could help companies generate up to $314m in annual savings, new research claims.

Many companies in sectors including technology and aerospace are mistakenly bypassing customer service initiatives, leading to a significant “missed opportunity” that becomes more critical in a difficult economy when product revenues may be down.