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Monday, October 06, 2008
Monday, October 06, 2008
Latest Procurement News
Starbucks left high and dry courtesy of “bonkers” water policy
US coffee giant Starbucks has come under fire from environmental groups after it was found to be wasting as much as 23 million litres of water a day.
Supplier’s memories fade as cash crisis mounts
Manufacturers and suppliers of memory chips are bracing themselves for a dramatic slowdown as oversupply and weak demand reek havoc.
13:53, 06 Oct, 2008
Commodity prices fall on global downturn fears
Commodity prices have plunged as fears as a lengthy downturn in the global economy continue to grow.
09:33, 06 Oct, 2008
Ford procurement head offers dire warning to suppliers
Suppliers in the automotive industry face an uncertain future as the economic slowdown continues to take it toll, Ford’s global procurement chief has warned.
16:34, 03 Oct, 2008
Wal-Mart suppliers to give Uzbekistan cold shoulder
US grocery giant Wal-Mart has called on its suppliers to stop sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan, as part of a clampdown on child labour practices in the former Russian Republic.
16:25, 03 Oct, 2008
Service figures fuel fresh fears of eurozone recession
Eurozone service activity fell for the second successive month in September, fuelling further fears that the 15-member region is sliding towards recession.
16:21, 03 Oct, 2008
Environmental calling gives BT green light
BT is making good progress in ensuring that environmental considerations form an integral part of its procurement strategy, the company’s head of environment and climate change has said.
11:43, 02 Oct, 2008
Supplier fires warning shots as military project hits buffers
Europe’s largest military project is in danger of stalling after the escalation of a wrangle between EADS and one of its suppliers.
09:42, 02 Oct, 2008
Swedish retailer on the rack as logistics costs spiral
Leading clothes retailer Hennes and Mauritz has blamed a poorer than expected third-quarter performance on soaring logistics costs in its major sourcing hubs.
14:56, 01 Oct, 2008
New UN procurement scheme hopes to deliver harvest for the world
The UN is set to launch a new procurement plan which will revolutionise the way food is purchased and distributed through its World Food Programme (WFP).
13:50, 01 Oct, 2008
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