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Global heavy vehicle manufacturers call for regulatory ‘harmonisation’
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 …
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EU and US boost economic partnership
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.
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Asia’s manufacturers focus on countering supply chain risk
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.
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Spotlight: Local sourcing and the foreign retailers’ Indian dilemma
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…
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Spotlight: Local sourcing and the foreign retailers’ Indian dilemma
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…
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UK Treasury lines up supply chain talent development scheme with large businesses
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.
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Toyota and Nissan warn Japanese government over strength of yen
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.
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Chinese output falls
Chinese manufacturing fell in November for the first time in nearly three years amid fears that a global economic downturn is taking hold.
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Companies urged to add procurement to integrated services model
Optimising procurement, together with other finance, IT and HR, could help companies generate up to $314m in annual savings, new research claims.
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KPMG warns businesses of supply chain optimisation ‘missed opportunity’
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.
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