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Category Archives: Ed’s choice risk & continuity
Manufacturers try ‘near-shoring’ to mitigate supply chain risk
Some 61 per cent of manufacturing executives believe moving operations closer to the final market is an effective way to reduce supply chain risk.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Procurement helps American Red Cross survive
The non-profit organisation’s CEO Gail McGovern has paid tribute to the “big difference” made by the function since it was centralised and paid tribute to its “fabulous” CPO Jill Bossi.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Unilever explains commodity risk approach
“Anything that has a volatile pricing component in it can be classed as a commodity,” said Mark Taylor, vice-president of procurement and commodities at the food manufacturer.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Construction union wants public procurement to boost apprenticeships
UCATT has urged the government to require contractors on public projects to offer apprentice schemes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Manufacturing growth comes with higher material costs
The high price of oil and some metals has pushed up the cost of transportation and electronic components for manufacturers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources, Risk & continuity
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News Focus: Weathering the storm
It’s been a year since a tsunami hit Japan, with devastating consequences. Adam Leach examines its ongoing impact on supply chains and how organisations are addressing the issues.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, News focus, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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News Focus: Defending spending
How do you solve a problem like MoD procurement? If history is anything to go by, not easily, says Adam Leach.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, News focus, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Mining giant’s profits drop following aluminium acquisition
Rio Tinto’s chief executive declines bonus over his part in the deal that saw the value of the acquired company drop an estimated £5.6 billion.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Contamination concerns led to orange juice price hike
The cost of OJ on the ICE futures exchange was sent rocketing this week over fears of a supply shortage.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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SuperGroup suffers from rising cotton prices
A report showed there had been a reduction in operating margin of up to 2 per cent for the year, driven by cotton price increases.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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