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Rising costs in China are prompting high-tech companies in Asia to explore alternative sourcing locations within the region as well as in North America, according to a new report.

Several leading purchasing chiefs have spoken at the Procurement Leaders Forum in Boston about the increased responsibility they face to lead functions to achieve shared goals with their internal business partners – a key one of which being innovation….

Several leading purchasing chiefs have spoken at the Procurement Leaders Forum in Boston about the increased responsibility they face to lead functions to achieve shared goals with their internal business partners – a key one of which being innovation….

Japanese technology and services company Hitachi has unveiled plans to increase the value of local procurement in Taiwan and expand the scope of the goods and materials procured there beyond US$2bn.

A focus on sourcing goods more efficiently and leveraging the global sourcing capability of its parent company, Wal-Mart, will underpin British retailer Asda’s latest cost-cutting drive.

Cargill has revealed plans to spend $3.25m to develop and expand its Ivory Coast farmer training program and support activities to enable cooperatives to obtain independent UTZ and Rain Forest Alliance certification.

Market experts have reported that key commodity prices were broadly higher in October as macro-economic sentiment recovered for the month, which concluded with an EU summit agreement to require greater bank capital requirements and to increase the size…

The rising costs of China will lead Asia-based hi-tech companies to increase their sourcing from alternative regions, including the US and Europe, according to new research.

The US has come under increasing pressure to rebuild its rare earth mineral supply chain, following a 12-month period in which the problems caused by China-controlled supply has come to the fore.

Canada National Railway (CN) has unveiled plans to improve coal supply chains between mines in Alberta to Western Canadian ports.