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The US government has announced a clamp down on companies that import products that are manufactured by suppliers using child or slave labour.

German car manufacturer Daimler has recognised suppliers’ resilience in the face of the Japanese earthquake last year

France Telecom-Orange Group has appointed Valerie Therond as senior vice president of sourcing and supply chain

Global hard drive supply chains will be restored to full operation in the second half of this year after last year’s flood catastrophe

The chief of the US government’s federal procurement agency has handed in her resignation amid mounting criticism of the organisation’s “lavish” spending

Walmart has said it is planning to source an increasing volume of agricultural products locally in the sub-continent.

The UK government expects to save more than £5bn this year after a round of “tough contract negotiations” with suppliers.

According to its chief executive, Volvo is set ask suppliers to lower its prices as it looks to cut costs itself prior to ending its relationship with its former owner Ford Motor Co.

An investigation into working conditions in Chinese factories by the Fair Labour Association (FLA) could change the cost of operating in China.

Commodities other than oil are set to slump in value as institutional investors take a “wait and see” position until more information emerges detailing China’s future demand for key materials.