Welcome Friday, September 03, 2010
Risk Management News
Spotlight: Apple fraud case highlights growing problem for procurement
In case there's any doubt of the impact of procurement fraud, recent months have dragged the shadier side of the purchasing world into the spotlight - and the damage is obvious. It means that, while the issue is regarded in some quarters as an inevitable part of business, it's no longer something that can be swept under the carpet.
China's silicon supply chain set for 'strain'
China's domestic price for poly-silicon has recently seen a 0.40 -0.46 million RMB/ton rise, and supply appears to be "strained" as possible shortages loom, market experts have warned.
10:37, 27 Aug, 2010
Gold imports to India surge
Gold imports to India are set to recover to 2009 levels "as early as this month", on the back of strong demand for bullion, the World Gold Council predicts.
10:11, 26 Aug, 2010
Halfords suffers supply chain delays
UK retailer Halfords has been suffering serious supply chain delays and has been forced to put its 24-hour delivery service on ice, according to media reports.
09:28, 26 Aug, 2010
Markets bet on wheat and corn price hikes
Fuelled by expected demand spikes for commodities including corn and wheat, a newly compiled index of futures contracts tracking net positions surged 2.6% to 1.18 million lots last week - the highest level since April 2008, according to Bloomberg.
09:42, 24 Aug, 2010
Supply chain overhaul key to GM IPO
If General Motor's recently filed plans for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission are to succeed they must be accompanied by a comprehensive supply chain overhaul, according to industry experts.
09:13, 23 Aug, 2010
Coffee and sugar markets surge
Coffee and sugar prices have jumped to new highs on the back of a recent run of commodities speculation.
08:52, 23 Aug, 2010
Starbucks to absorb coffee price fluctuations
Coffee giant Starbucks has outlined its intention to manage the recent dramatic fluctuations in the market for coffee.
10:21, 19 Aug, 2010
Cisco claims supply chain problems now 'stabilised'
Cisco has admitted that long-running supply chain issues which have held back delivery of its networking equipment to customers and channel partners have not yet been completely resolved. However, the technology giant promised that the problems have been "stabilised."
09:56, 19 Aug, 2010
Analysis: Why diamonds aren't procurement's best friend
What Naomi Campbell knows about supply chain management can probably be scribbled onto the label of one of her fabulously expensive catwalk outfits, but what the super-model has (albeit inadvertently) achieved in the past ten days is to once again raise the issue of ethical sourcing from a continent still ravaged by civil war and uncertainty.
13:00, 17 Aug, 2010
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