Category Archives: International

Senior execs unclear on procurement’s role

22 per cent of senior managers “are not at all sure” what procurement does and just 8 per cent believe purchasing is a “highly strategic” function, says poll.

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Senior execs unclear on procurement’s role

22 per cent of senior managers “are not at all sure” what procurement does and just 8 per cent believe purchasing is a “highly strategic” function, says poll.

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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.

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Procurement helps Volkswagen drive €1.1 billion cost savings

“An improvement in product costs due primarily to optimised procurement activities again had a positive effect on operating profit,” said CFO Hans Dieter Pötsch.

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SA Competition Appeal Court approves Massmart and Wal-Mart deal

Judges rule that the benefits to consumers outweigh the potential damage to local manufacturers the takeover could cause.

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Senior buyers to share expertise at CIPS Middle East Conference 2012

Speakers from Qtel, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and BAE Systems will be among those providing expertise and experience at the region’s premiere procurement and supply chain event in Qatar on 6 May.

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Flexible supply chains drive corporate growth

The fastest growing companies are those with the greatest visibility of their suppliers, a study has found.

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Henkel aims to triple efficiency by 2030

The manufacturer behind brands such as Persil and Sellotape plans to achieve the target by becoming more sustainable and collaborating with suppliers.

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CEVA reports record revenues of €6.9 billion

The logistics company launches a ‘less-than-container-load’ service as ocean freight revenues increase but airfreight drops.

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Don’t like SRM? Try ‘active supplier collaboration’

The term supplier relationship management sends out the wrong message to vendors, according to a senior buyer at A.P. Møller-Maersk.

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