Welcome Monday, September 08, 2008
Risk Management News
Risk tops agenda as automotive suppliers feel the pinch
Suppliers are becoming increasingly wary of dealing with three of the world's biggest carmakers, amid concerns of financial meltdown within the automotive industry in the US.
Profit fears take-off at BA
Poor visibility over fuel prices is threatening to see British Airways fly headlong into the “biggest crisis the aviation industry has ever known,” the company’s chairman has warned investors.
09:25, 16 Jul, 2008
Increased regulation weighing heavily on supply chain
Supply chain managers are currently spending up to 52 days a year keeping up with, and complying with supply chain legislation, according to a new survey.
08:57, 04 Jul, 2008
EADS chief issues warning
Soaring procurement costs are likely to hit orders in the aviation industry the head of EADS has said - although he insisted that the production of the A380 superjumbo was back on track.
10:39, 27 May, 2008
Risk of supply chain fraud increasing, report claims
Companies expanding their supply chains globally are becoming increasingly vulnerable to fraud, a new report has found.
10:40, 30 Apr, 2008
Supply chains face disruption as water levels fall, report claims
Supply chains across the world could be disrupted by a scarce supply of clean water, a new report has claimed.
11:03, 31 Mar, 2008
Wal-Mart looks for intelligence in risky business
Wal-Mart has agreed a deal with US intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting Inc. in an attempt to identify the main risks to the company’s supply chain.
08:52, 08 Feb, 2008
Chrysler decision puts procurement in frontline
The risks facing procurement in the midst of current economic uncertainty have been brought sharply into focus after Chrysler announced plans to close four assembly plants in the US.
17:24, 04 Feb, 2008
Record recalls highlight outsourcing problems, survey claims
UK unions have blamed an increase in outsourcing for the record number of dangerous or faulty products recalls in the country over the past 12 months.
11:00, 16 Jan, 2008
Mattel recalls have knock-on effect on Christmas sales 
Toy recalls in the US have impacted Christmas sales across The Atlantic, according to a new Standard & Poor's report.
09:43, 13 Dec, 2007
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