Category Archives: International

Regulator demands fines for steel price-fixing

The Competition Commission South African has recommended ArcelorMittal South Africa and Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium be fined 10 per cent of their annual turnover because of their involvement in a cartel.

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Heineken boosts supply chain sustainability monitoring

A new system will enable closer assessment of social and environmental performance of vendors in the supply chain.

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Heineken boosts supply chain sustainability monitoring

A new system will enable closer assessment of social and environmental performance of vendors in the supply chain.

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UAE urged to open access to public procurement market

Eduardo Munoz, chairman of the WTO Trade Policy Review Body, said: “A key challenge for the UAE is to expand foreign participation in investment projects.”

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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.

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Apple supplier Foxconn admits it only reported accidents that stopped production

Fair Labor Association makes recommendations that “if implemented, will significantly improve the lives of more than 1.2 million Foxconn employees”.

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WWF finds many UK local authorities without timber procurement policy

Illegal and unsustainable logging impacts on species including the orangutan and gorilla, but many authorities lack a policy to protect against this.

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Johannesburg to go local on bus procurement

City council plans to buy 134 buses as part of a five-year infrastructure development programme using a purchasing process that encourages local companies to bid.

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H&M hit by higher purchasing costs

The high street clothing retailer swallowed purchase price rises in the first quarter of 2012, its latest financial results reveal.

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Australia wants UK expertise and Tokyo needs bilingual staff

The Robert Walters Global Salary Survey 2012 shows category managers from the UK are sought in Sydney, while bilingual supply chain professionals are highly prized in Tokyo this year.

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