Author Archives: Procurement Leaders News

Dutch electrical and consumer goods giant Philips has appointed Fredrick Spalcke as its new chief purchasing officer.

Lack of knowledge of what marketing services procurement divisions are buying is leading to simplistic, cost-driven decisions that can damage the long-term quality of brands, new research warns.

A US manufacturer has unveiled what it claims are the first commercial ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent down light luminaries.

Apple has reached an agreement with a Chinese environmental group to conduct a joint pollution audit one of the company’s supplier factories in China

Chrysler’s head of procurement, Dan Knott, is stepping down to be replaced by the company’s senior vice president of engineering

A resin used extensively by the automotive industry could be set for severe shortage over the next few weeks according to reports from a key supplier

Honda has teamed up with IBM and US utility provider Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid.

SSAB Americas’ plate and steckel mill in Montpelier, Iowa has invested more than $10m in a programme to upgrade its manufacturing systems.

Solutions provider Ariba has announced that it is teaming up with Microsoft to offer clients a cross-platform application

Dutch telecoms company KPN has announced the establishment of a new procurement group and appointment of Pieter Swarts as CPO