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The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has announced that the Boeing Company is participating in its Supply-Chain Finance Guarantee programme, which provides working capital financing to suppliers of goods or services to US exporte…

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has announced that the Boeing Company is participating in its Supply-Chain Finance Guarantee programme, which provides working capital financing to suppliers of goods or services to US exporte…

US lawmakers have been told by a domestic trade association that the maritime transportation was a “weak link” for the country’s logistics that could damage international competitiveness.

Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest China-based contractors, has boosted its workers’ wages by around 25% after been subjected to inspections by a US labour rights group.

Panasonic Corp is expected to enlist the help of suppliers in a forthcoming initiative to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.

Kingfisher, owner of B&Q in the UK and Brico Dépôt in France, is turning to group-wide sourcing to improve its fortunes, with key management changes being made to push through the vision.

One of the world’s biggest mining companies, Anglo American, claims that a challenging final quarter of 2011, which saw declining commodity prices and falling demand, has been offset to some extent by the work done in its procurement function.
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A US consortium has developed a framework designed to combat human trafficking and forced labour across corporate supply chains.

The high-profile plan for a merger between the mining and commodities giants Glencore and Xstrata should serve to highlight the importance of addressing IT considerations during due diligence, a consultancy has warned.

Wal-Mart Stores has selected technology to underpin new load assignment and dispatch systems in a bid to improve freight efficiency by lowering the total miles driven by its US fleet.