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Global PC maker Dell has announced the establishment of a Dell Supply Chain Management Institute in Xiamen, China.

Sportswear giants Adidas, Nike and Puma all of which will be sponsoring the London 2012 Olympics have come under scrutiny after a new report claims to have found sweatshop conditions at factories in Bangladesh.

Data shows only 20% of engagements are delivering sufficient business value to be classified as “high performance” business process outsourcing (BPO).

Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded in February for the 31st consecutive month, with companies reporting that delivery performance of suppliers was faster in the month.

Automotive giant Toyota, whose supply chain was hit hard by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami last March, has announced that its plans to make the supply chain more resilient will be in place by the autumn.

Magnesium prices on global commodity markets have begun to fork as demand in China outpaces demand in the west, new research reveals.

Over 10% of large UK enterprises are “substantially reliant” on high-risk suppliers, new research warns.

Woolworths, the biggest supermarket retailer in Australia, has launched a hotline that allows its suppliers to report acts of malpractice.

Troubled entertainment retailer Game Group, which announced last month that it had agreed a deal with its suppliers that would help keep it in business, is seemingly back in danger after one of the group’s main suppliers, EA, changed its mind.
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Market experts have reported that, after a long gestation period, the worldwide fuel cell industry is reaching a “significant turning point” that will see demand putting existing supply chains under unprecedented pressure.