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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Latest Procurement News
Walmart suppliers 'cheat' factory workers in India
Factories in Bangalore, India that make clothes for Walmart are failing to pay legal minimum wages, it has been claimed.
Firm calls for better tracking in US food supply chain
Recent food recalls in the US due to possible salmonella contamination underscores the importance of better tracking within the food supply chain, it has been claimed.
08:59, 15 Mar, 2010
China's car firms gear up for Western logistics model
China's car companies are poised to adopt a Western outsourced model of logistics to cope with booming volumes and more demanding consumers, it has been claimed.
10:31, 12 Mar, 2010
Provident Capital Ventures acquires GSCS
Provident Capital Ventures has acquired and recapitalised Global Supply Chain Solutions, a Texas-based company which offers supply chain and materials management services to the electronic manufacturing industry.
08:57, 12 Mar, 2010
Gap Direct tries on new order processing system
Gap Direct, the ecommerce division of Gap, has deployed a new order processing system at its Columbus, Ohio fulfilment centre.
09:35, 11 Mar, 2010
Analysis: Relationships key to handling logistics spend
In early 2010, logistics is a one way market. The price of fuel is rising, sustainability is being forced higher up the agenda and the indicators point to this area of spend growing out of its recessionary doldrums. This leaves procurement with some difficult decisions to make.
09:15, 11 Mar, 2010
England regional PMI: cost inflation ramps up
New PMI data shows that companies across England enjoyed continued business activity growth in February, but input cost inflation picked up in all regions of the country.
09:00, 11 Mar, 2010
BP Exploration inks new supply chain deal
Advanced Supply Chain International (ASCI) and BP Exploration (Alaska) (BPXA) have signed a new contract for supply chain management services, it was announced yesterday.
08:49, 11 Mar, 2010
Analysis: Steps to successful IT outsourcing
Unless your organisation operates in the financial services or hi-tech industries, technology is unlikely to be classed as core activity and often it makes sense to outsource it to an organisation which is more specialised.
16:04, 10 Mar, 2010
Domino's Pizza serves up new supply chain chief
Domino's Pizza has named John Macksood as its new executive vice president of Supply Chain.
09:12, 10 Mar, 2010
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