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UK high street clothing retailer Peacocks, which was recently bought by Edinburgh Woollen Mill, has asked that its suppliers extend its payment terms to 90 days.

Apple’s new iPad is likely to continue dominating the global tablet market because of the efficiency of the company supply chain, a market expert argues.

In order to avoid having to place cancer warnings on their soft drinks as required with Californian law, Coca-Cola co. and Pepsico are working closely with suppliers to alter the recipe of their drinks.

Moves to transfer to green energy sources could increase demand for the rare earths dysprosium and neodymium by 600-2,600% over the next 25 years creating a potential shortage, a new study has warned.

The business value delivered by supply chain managers is being increasingly recognised at board level, new research notes.

Kellogg’s, the world’s largest producer of cereal, spent over $350m with suppliers from minority groups during 2011, as its supplier diversity programme continues to expand.

UK supermarket chain Morrisons has said its indirect procurement programme has made ‘good progress’ during a year in which inflationary effects placed pressure on prices in the supply chain.

The creation of a shared services centre at UK construction and engineering company Balfour Beatty has helped it to offset a decline in margins.

Retailers are struggling to create and manage supply chain strategies that can support their operations in an increasingly globalised economy, new research warns.

Increases in wages at Chinese manufacturing facilities are driving business to cheaper territories such as India, Vietnam and Mexico, market experts have reported.