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A mixed global economic outlook, high levels of volatility, weak consumer demand, and ongoing corporate uncertainty continue to impact the outsourcing of business functions, including procurement and supply chain management, a newly published report re…

Ford Motor Company has reported that its profitability has been hit by escalating commodity costs.

Hennes and Mauritz, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, continues to struggle to counter the cost of making garments after reporting a fifth consecutive drop in quarterly profit.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly told Apple employees that the technology giant cares about every single worker in its supply chain, following a report in The New York Times detailing harsh working conditions at Apple’s suppliers in China.

Large companies are putting a greater focus on tracking the health of their supply base amid increased fears of their collapse.

China’s oil demand was, on average, 9.69 million barrels per day (b/d) in December last year, marking the highest demand per month that the nation has ever reached.

The United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has revealed that it is working with commercial manufacturers and independent distributors to determine whether so-called DNA marking could prevent counterfeit parts from entering the military supply sys…

Sugar prices are likely to remain volatile into 2013 according to the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) as global output matches demand.

The former director of global category management at IT company Unysis, has joined British electronics company Pace as head of global procurement and CPO.

Charming Shoppes, a company which runs 1,929 retail stores in 48 US states, has revealed details of a shakeup of its senior procurement staff.