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Food company invests in supply chain
Campbell Soup Company has reported that supply chain reorganisation efforts contributed to a $63m hit to its 2011 financial results.
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Spotlight: Yuan appreciation society
Be careful for what you wish for-you might just get it. And it would be surprising if precisely such sentiments weren’t swirling around a number of Western capitals and Fortune 500 boardrooms at the moment.
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Applied Materials aims to leverage supply chain with Varian acquisition
Applied Materials is expected announce the purchase of Varian Semiconductor Equipment for $4.9bn, tapping rising demand from smartphone and solar equipment manufacturers and creating savings from strategic sourcing opportunities.
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Supply chain efficiency ‘critical’ to global consumer companies
Improvements in supply chain efficiency are “critical” to growth strategies for consumer companies around the globe, according to a newly published report.
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Saab revs up US supply chain
SAAB Cars North America has revealed plans to boost the efficiency of its US supply chain.
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Emptoris acquires German supplier management solutions provider
Solution provider Emptoris, announced today its acquisition of Xcitec, a provider of supplier management solutions headquartered in Munich, Germany.
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Dutch food company cooks up warehouse management revamp
Vergeer Holland, an international distributor of specialty cheese products to shops, processing plants, supermarkets and wholesalers, has completed a revamp of its warehouse management systems.
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US companies suffering short supplies of key commodities
US companies are suffering from short supplies of key commodities including capacitors, electronic components and titanium dioxide, new research reveals.
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Analysis: Do recent deals herald a shift in procurement outsourcing?
Hyped and predicted, but still something of a mystery to many, procurement outsourcing has once more been announced as the next great thing.
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Panasonic vows to resolve Japan earthquake ‘supply chain issues’
Electronics group Panasonic Corporation has vowed to resolve “supply chain issues” arising from the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, in addition to improving risk management practices.
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