Supply Chain News

04 February 2012

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Purchasing Managers’ Index hits ten month high
Services, manufacturing and construction are all showing expansion, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index produced by Markit in association with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply ...
Published: 03 February 2012

Air cargo group welcomes emission plan
The Global Air Cargo Advisory Group has welcomed a commitment by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to produce a proposal to regulate global airline emissions by the end of 2012 ...
Published: 03 February 2012

Crimson to showcase updated scprime book
Supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co has launched an updated version of its scprime book, covering the journey to supply chain excellence – and will be showcasing it at the Extended Supply Chain conference in London in April ...
Published: 01 February 2012

Companies not yet making significant emission cuts across supply chains
Multi-national companies are not yet demonstrating significant emissions reductions in their supply chains, according to research published today by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Accenture ...
Published: 01 February 2012

NW Aerospace Alliance expands
The North West Aerospace Alliance has hired Carole Stewart as skills coordinator and Kristian Samways as innovation coordinator for the Aerospace Supply Chain Excellence programme, a £11.4 million scheme which aims to deliver around 400 new jobs and...
Published: 31 January 2012

ECSLA makes van Leeuwen president
The European Cold Storage and Logistics Association has appointed Hans van Leeuwen to take over from Wim van Bon as its president ...
Published: 31 January 2012

Cutting costs is top procurement priority
84 per cent of procurement professionals say cutting costs is their main procurement priority for 2012, with 85 per cent planning to invest in procurement technology, training or recruitment, according to a nationwide survey by procurement software...
Published: 31 January 2012

DHL on board at launch of European healthcare association
DHL Supply Chain has become a founding member of the European Association for Healthcare Logistics and Transport ...
Published: 30 January 2012

Retail changes under the spotlight
The web and mobile communications are fundamentally changing the way people shop, and challenging traditional bricks and mortar retailers, according to Manhattan Associates, which has released its predictions for retail shopping in 2012 ...
Published: 30 January 2012

Belgian transport workers strike
A scheduled strike by transport workers in Belgium today, 30th January, threatens knock on disruption throughout Europe ...
Published: 30 January 2012

Philips cuts inventory in supply chain
Consumer electronics giant Philips said it cut inventory in its supply chain by the equivalent of more than 585m euros in the last quarter as part of its efforts to improve its end-to-end processes ...
Published: 30 January 2012

World Economic Forum tackles supply chain risks
A new World Economic Forum report calls for new models to address supply chain and transport risks ...
Published: 25 January 2012

Asda sets out supply chain expansion plan
Asda, the UK subsidiary of Walmart, has set out plans to expand its supply chain with new and expanded distribution centres as part of a £500m investment over the coming year. ...
Published: 23 January 2012

Clarks calls on Knapp for US shoe distribution centre
Shoe supplier Clarks has enlisted Knapp to supply material handling systems at its new logistics facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania...
Published: 23 January 2012

BP chooses Panalpina for exploration and production logistics
BP and Panalpina have signed a strategic services master agreement covering transport services for air, ocean, road and rail, industrial projects, freight management and other logistics services connected with the exploration and production of oil and...
Published: 23 January 2012

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