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51% of companies report weather-inflicted supply chain disruption in 2011, while unplanned IT or telecommunications outages were the cause of disruption for 41%, according to recent research.

51% of companies report weather-inflicted supply chain disruption in 2011, while unplanned IT or telecommunications outages were the cause of disruption for 41%, according to recent research.

Cargill has reported that efforts to improve energy efficiency and expand its use of renewable energy sources enabled the company to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 11% across its US operations.

Canada’s national railway, CN and Ray-Mont Logistics have sealed an agreement designed to improve supply chain efficiency for buyers of specialty grains.

US containerised import volume fell 6% in September from the previous month as pessimism among retailers over consumer demand heading into the Christmas holiday period intensified.

Panasonic Corporation has reported a “normalisation” of its global supply chain after extensive disruptions caused by the March 2011 Japan earthquake.

Hasbro, the international toy maker, has announced a new policy that will see its procurement decisions brought into line with its wider sustainability commitments.

South African businesses have signed an accord with government, unions and civil society, aimed to help the struggling manufacturing sector.

While much of the focus in recent weeks has, understandably, centred on events in Europe as the eurozone looks to find its way out of an unholy mess, another subject has reared its ugly head once again.

Businesses in the UK are set to gain the right to choose who supplies their water after reforms to the current system were laid before Parliament according to a report in The Daily Telegraph.