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Category Archives: Supply chain
Toyota signs engine deal with BMW
Supply and development collaborative agreement aims to boost the production of hybrid cars.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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BAA buyers fill in with colouring books
Procurement professionals helped out at Heathrow Airport to cover for striking public sector staff.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Manufacturers up supplier numbers
90 per cent of companies increase or leave supplier numbers unchanged while the appetite for repatriating contracts.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Prepare for wild commodity price swings
Companies warned to put a risk management strategy in place to cope with cost volatility.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Nestlé to investigate labour practices in cocoa supply chain
The company is to investigate corporate social responsibility in its cocoa supply chain through the Fair Labor Association network.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain, Sustainability
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”Bleak winter” for manufacturing sector
According to CIPS CEO David Noble the sector is in for a gloomy period in the next few months.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources, SRM, Supply chain
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Hard disk drive maker forecasts more supply chain disruption
Severe flooding in Thailand has restricted the external component supply to Seagate Technology manufacturers.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Sugar sours procurement professionals
Buyers respond to Lord Sugar’s views on UK businesses winning UK government deals.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Airfreight traffic nosedives by nearly 5 per cent
In anticipation of weaker economic activity, there is a shift to cheaper and slower modes of transport.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Almost 50 per cent of buyers use technology to select suppliers
While 10.9 per cent of those surveyed said systems “generally create more ‘noise’ than ‘value’.”
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain, Technology
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