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In a stark diversion from its strategy of intense secrecy, technology giant Apple has unveiled a list of suppliers that account for 97% of its spend.

Severe weather in Brazil and Australia has sent iron-ore prices to their highest level since November after ports were closed and the mining giant Vale declared “force majeure” on some of its shipments.

Severe weather in Brazil and Australia has sent iron-ore prices to their highest level since November after ports were closed and the mining giant Vale declared “force majeure” on some of its shipments.

Sports giant Nike has stepped into a compensation battle between one its contractors and its 4,500 factory workers over unpaid overtime, taking the side of the workers.

Tom Linton, the former CPO of LG Electronics and a chairman of the Procurement Leaders Forum Boston, has been appointed CPO at Singapore-based Flextronics, a leading electronics manufacturing service provider that designs, builds, ships, and services e…

US department store Sears Group, the owner of Kmart which has been battling a relentless downswing in fortunes, has suffered another blow after one its financial partners pulled out of one of its supply chain finance programmes.

Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI), the local arm of Honda Motor Co., has announced that it will source whole built units from Japan for a number of its models rather than from Thailand or its own assembly line in the Philippines.

All exports leaving Singapore will have to be declared in advance of being shipped after a new initiative by Singapore customs to improve supply chain security and align its practices with other countries.

Dell announced today that Adriana Karaboutis, a former supply chain chief with the computer company, has assumed the role of global chief information officer.

According to newly published market estimates, certified polished diamond prices rose in 2011 by almost 20%, spurred by strong buying from India.