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Author Archives: Procurement Leaders News
Supply chain disruption prompts risk rethink
Only a minority of chief executives are very confident that their current risk-management strategies will prove effective against supply chain events such as the Japanese tsunami, a new report has warned.
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Supply chain disruption prompts risk rethink
Only a minority of chief executives are very confident that their current risk-management strategies will prove effective against supply chain events such as the Japanese tsunami, a new report has warned.
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Trade war intensifies between China and US
After cooling down following a visit by Chinese vice president Xi Jinping to the United States, trade tensions between China and the westerns world have once again begun to boil over protectionism claims.
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Microsoft recognises its top suppliers
IT giant Microsoft yesterday named its top-performing suppliers for 2011.
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Indirect procurement offers ‘untapped’ savings opportunity
There will be a growing focus on cost reductions through implementation of initiatives such as indirect procurement, new research predicts
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Facilities management outsourcing ‘in need of review’
Facilities management service delivery is reaching “turning point” as traditional models fail to meet client requirements, experts have warned.
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Procurement Leaders Awards shortlist announced
Organisations from a total of 27 countries have made the 2012 Procurement Leaders Awards shortlist, making it the most international and successful event ever.
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Molycorp acquisition set to shake up global rare earth supply
The $1.3bn acquisition of rare earth processor Neo Material Technologies by American mining group Molycorp gives it access to the Chinese market and potentially improves the supply of the strategically significant resource to companies outside China…
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Procurement key to VW’s truck ambitions
Automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) is planning to use procurement to create closer ties between its truck manufacturers as it looks to challenge Daimler and Volvo’s grip on the market and achieve cost synergies of 200m euros a year.
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Sara Lee names new supply chain chief
Sara Lee has reported that Luc Volatier will assume the role of senior vice president, supply chain and operations of its International Coffee and Tea division.
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