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IBM, the global technology giant, has announced plans to open a new procurement centre in Accra, Ghana in order to, according to the company, support its growth and help drive its commitment to supplier diversity and environmental responsibility accros…

Companies making claims for production stoppages could be asked to explain to insurers how their supply chains work before they get compensation, the world’s largest reinsurer has told Financial Times Deutschland.

ProBuild Holdings, the largest professional building materials supplier in the US, has named a new supply chain chief.

Jaguar Land Rover’s business revival is driving a supply chain boom that is benefiting firms throughout its supply chain both globally and locally in the West Midlands region of the UK.

Gold demand in the third quarter of 2011 reached 1,053.9 tonnes, an increase of 6% compared to the same period last year, according to newly published estimates.

The past year has seen supply chains around the world disrupted by the severe winter in the UK, earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and flooding in Thailand, but according to a report by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) business leaders are sti…

A thousand workers at a factory in southern China that supplies components to Apple and IBM went on strike this week because of issues around overtime, the high number of workplace injuries, staff being laid off and problems with management.

Nokia Siemens Networks has announced plans to lay off 17,000 people within two years as it looks to dramatically cut costs ahead of a potential stock market flotation.

India’s aerospace industry has experienced significant growth over the last five years and aircraft demand in the subcontinent is expected to continue its growth momentum, reaching roughly $24bn by 2016, new supply chain research reveals.

The Boeing Company has revealed details of a programme to improve logistics and supply chain management of commercial aircraft fasteners across its network of suppliers and manufacturers.