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Automotive giants agree plan to tackle resin shortage

Following last week’s explosion at a plant for resin used to manufacture brake and fuel lines, automakers are agreeing on a way to fast-track the testing of replacements

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UK companies leaving cloud data security ‘to chance’

Many UK companies are failing to keep an adequate security check on their data held by third party cloud computing service providers, new research claims

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Seagate ushers in new procurement chief

US hard disk drive manufacturer has appointed Dennis Omanoff as senior vice president of worldwide supply chain and procurement

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Large manufacturers shift operations from China to US

More than a third of US-based manufacturing companies with sales greater than $1bn are planning to bring back production to the United States from China

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easyJet MRO deal takes off for FL Technics

FL Technics, a provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has extended its deal with easyJet

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Wal-Mart to roll out sustainable sourcing scorecard

Wal-Mart said it plans to roll its “sustainability scorecard” across another 100 categories across its US businesses this year

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Apple and Amazon accused of using “dirty energy” for cloud computing

Greenpeace International has accused technology giants including Apple, Amazon and Microsoft of using “dirty energy” to power their cloud computing services

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Auto-makers scramble for alternatives following resin shortage

Global automakers are desperately searching for alternatives to PA-12, a resin used to make brake and fuel, following an explosion at a German chemical factory

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Mobile telecoms ‘drill straight though’ corporate security defences

Mobile telecoms are punching serious holes in the IT security defences of global organisations of all sizes, experts have warned

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Odyssey expands global shipping reach with Interdom acquisition

Logistics company Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T) announced yesterday that it has acquired Illinois-based Interdom Partners, one the largest railway intermodal companies in the US

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