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Walmart has launched a programme to provide training to women working for companies in its global supply chain

Japanese automotive giant Toyota plans to cut manufacturing costs by 20% by realigning research and development and increasing the use of common parts across different regions.

India has been criticised after introducing “restrictive” regulations on government-purchased technology

The next three months will see a significant portion of procurement teams hiring more full-time and contracted staff, according to the results of our first Procurement Intentions survey.

A new survey of buyers and suppliers worldwide reports that two-thirds of global trade professionals are considering shifting sourcing operations outside of China.

AT&T has reported that, during 2011, it spent $12bn with diverse suppliers

Prices in the global petrochemicals market rose 3% in March to $1,445 per metric ton (/mt), according to the new market estimates

Ron Carcamo, former chief procurement officer at Yahoo!, has been appointed as president at BuyerQuest

Moves to shut down three oil refineries in the north east of the US will threaten the nation’s fuel supply chains, a union has claimed

Japanese vehicle makers are demonstrating measures that they have implemented to ensure that supply chains are more robust in the wake of natural disasters such as last year’s Thai floods