http://www.supplymanagement.com/risk-and-continuity.xml The supermarket giant this week presented awards to strategic partners for innovation, quality and service and more. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/sainsburys-rewards-suppliers-for-their-efforts/ 347039 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:36:08 GMT 20130517123608 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:58 GMT 20130517114158 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:31 GMT 2013051712123431 Rebecca Ellinor News SRM Risk & continuity Home page top story Supply chain 2013 The telecoms provider has cut ties with those suppliers that couldn't keep up with the company's requirement for new ideas, according to its head of procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/ee-demands-innovation-from-supply-chain/ 346851 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:57:38 GMT 20130516105738 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:38:49 GMT 20130516103849 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:57:26 GMT 2013051610105726 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Risk & continuity Home page top story Purchasing Supply chain 2013 The call follows the garment factory collapse last week, which claimed the lives of at least 380 people. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/address-risks-to-prevent-tragedies-like-bangladesh-firms-told/ 342727 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130430000000 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:22:15 GMT 20130430102215 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:22:13 GMT 201305081752213 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Ed's choice SRM 2013 The balance of both economic and political power has been altered by the financial crisis, according to the former US secretary of state. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/condoleezza-rice-addresses-purchasing-conference/ 342512 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT 20130429010000 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:26:30 GMT 20130429112630 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:24:51 GMT 201305081752451 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2013 Thibaut Eissautier said buyers should try new approaches to gain competitive advantage, and a downturn presents a good opportunity to present these ideas. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/diageo-cpo-advises-purchasers-to-take-risks-in-recession/ 340182 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:30:00 GMT 20130418013000 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:49:58 GMT 20130418114958 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:28:36 GMT 2013041912122836 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2013 The supermarket says it is increasingly difficult for its suppliers to provide assurance chicken feed has not been genetically modified, making the promise "unsustainable". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/tesco-removes-gm-free-guarantee-on-chicken-and-eggs/ 339274 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130413000000 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:18:34 GMT 20130412161834 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:48:26 GMT 2013042310104826 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice resources Ed's choice risk & continuity 2013 The Supply Chain Risk Leadership Council has identified a series of risks procurement professionals will need to consider in the future, including hyper-inflation, cyber attacks and demographic changes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/businesses-face-technology-and-public-debt-threats/ 339174 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130412000000 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:32:21 GMT 20130412103221 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:29:42 GMT 201304150992942 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 It has been said that 'proactive purchasing management is risk management', but not enough procurement teams are effectively managing risk. David Oxland and Richard Kettle offer some advice. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2013/find-your-weakest-link/ 338313 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130411000000 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:01:51 GMT 20130408100151 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:15:55 GMT 2013040810101555 Hannah Whittaker Analysis Features Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 The food manufacturer aims to increase transparency of its vendors by signing up to the supplier ethical database. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/findus-sweden-joins-sedex-to-manage-supply-chain-risk/ 337885 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130405000000 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:03:34 GMT 20130405110334 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:25:22 GMT 201304080992522 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 Companies that implement business continuity management plans are better prepared to deal with opportunities as well as threats according to the British Standards Institution. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/business-continuity-benefits-growth-too/ 334748 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:02:00 GMT 20130320000200 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:23:20 GMT 20130320102320 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:28:25 GMT 2013032110102825 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 "The issues experienced by the industry over the last quarter underscore the importance of our detailed understanding of our supply chain," said Justin King, chief executive at the supermarket. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/sainsburys-profits-from-rivals-supply-chain-problems/ 334434 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:30:00 GMT 20130319013000 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:33:03 GMT 20130319113303 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:13:57 GMT 201303201311357 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 The ability of British businesses to win contracts abroad has been affected by the introduction of anti-corruption legislation, peers believe. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/bribery-act-restricts-uk-suppliers-overseas/ 333514 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130314000000 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:00:01 GMT 20130314110001 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:05:29 GMT 2013031510100529 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2013 Profits at the global security provider fell by £82 million in 2012, primarily due to the compensation deal with London 2012 organisers after it failed to meet contract obligations. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/olympic-contract-failure-costs-g4s-88-million/ 333410 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:00:00 GMT 20130313030000 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:22:18 GMT 20130313162218 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:43:42 GMT 201303150994342 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 Some 86.2 per cent of purchasers believe regulators don't have a clear enough understanding of supply chains to prevent disasters such as the horse meat scandal, according to a CIPS and Supply Management survey. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/regulators-dont-understand-supply-chains-say-buyers/ 333239 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130312000000 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:25:13 GMT 20130312142513 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:04:29 GMT 2013031410100429 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 "All it takes is a hiccup in the just-in-time supply chains we all rely on to force us into a place where we're running out of food," Jae Mather, director of sustainability at the Carbon Free Group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/uk-is-only-ever-a-fortnight-away-from-food-shortages/ 331839 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130306000000 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:29:34 GMT 20130306092934 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:37:14 GMT 201303071313714 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2013 The threat presented by increased costs in the supply chain is a bigger worry to finance directors this year, a survey has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/cfos-more-concerned-by-risk-of-rising-prices/ 330596 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130222000000 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:02:34 GMT 20130222110234 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:31:11 GMT 201302250993111 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 Nearly a third of companies have not carried out any checks on what takes place in their supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/most-companies-not-doing-due-diligence-on-supply-chain/ 330041 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMT 20130218010000 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:37:00 GMT 20130218103700 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:44:14 GMT 2013030611114414 Rebecca Ellinor News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 Cash flow is vital to small contractors experiencing the worse conditions in the sector, says Dr Noble Francis of the Construction Products Association. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/construction-buyers-should-share-risk-to-get-better-deals/ 329821 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130215000000 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:51:17 GMT 20130215105117 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:34:02 GMT 2013021810103402 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2013 The company tells suppliers that student workers must only work on aspects directly related to their area of study as it toughens up guidelines. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/hp-lays-down-law-on-student-labour/ 329552 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:30:00 GMT 20130213013000 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:06:09 GMT 20130213100609 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:51:29 GMT 2013021410105129 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2013 Firms are facing a growing amount of disruption to their supply chains but many do not have sufficient risk programmes in place to deal with them. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/supply-chain-risks-increasing-but-risk-management-is-not/ 329563 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:30:00 GMT 20130213003000 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:40:22 GMT 20130213104022 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:45:25 GMT 2013030611114525 Rebecca Ellinor News Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2013 The security services supplier announced today it will pay an extra £20 million to the organisers of the 2012 Olympic games after failing to deliver on its agreement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/g4s-to-pay-locog-70-million-in-compensation/ 329431 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMT 20130212010000 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:57:26 GMT 20130212115726 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:29:33 GMT 201302140992933 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Supply chain 2013 Terrorism, a lack of governance and illegal activity such as drug trafficking is deterring companies from doing business in the region. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/west-africa-sees-biggest-risk-increase/ 328536 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130206000000 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:26:13 GMT 20130206102613 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:16:51 GMT 201302071311651 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Southern Africa 2013 The retailer said the "breach of trust" with its supplier had been too great for it to continue to be supplied by the company after horse meat was discovered in burgers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/tesco-terminates-deal-with-supplier-over-horse-burgers/ 327876 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT 20130131013000 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:03:55 GMT 20130131110355 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:38:05 GMT 201304111423805 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 "The flexibility that provides a modern supply chain with its cost advantages has also created its inherent vulnerability," said Paul Carter, global head of risk consulting at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/supply-chain-disruption-biggest-worry-for-executives/ 327701 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130130000000 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:37:09 GMT 20130130103709 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:16:10 GMT 2013013111111610 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2013 A report by the World Economic Forum has recommended a single worldwide body should be responsible for developing and implementing a global risk assessment for supply chains. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/wef-urges-co-ordinated-international-approach-to-supply-chain-risk/ 327479 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT 20130129013000 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:22:51 GMT 20130129112251 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:20:57 GMT 2013020511112057 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2013 "Our approach to underage labour is clear: we don't tolerate it and we're working to eradicate it from our industry," the electronics company said in its 2013 supplier responsibility report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/apple-uncovers-child-labour-at-11-supplier-factories/ 327267 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130128000000 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:06:56 GMT 20130128110656 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:31:24 GMT 2013020712123124 Rebecca Ellinor News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice international 2013 Airlines that have purchased Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing will be keen to "claw back" expenses as a result of the fleet being grounded, an aviation consultant has told SM. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/buyers-will-want-recompense-from-boeing-says-consultant/ 325542 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130119000000 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:35:38 GMT 20130118153538 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:25:01 GMT 2013012210102501 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2013 The fallout from the controversy over burgers containing horse meat could help those buyers trying to build a business case for supplier development programmes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/horse-meat-burger-scandal-strengthens-case-for-supplier-development/ 325478 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT 20130118013000 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:02:38 GMT 20130118120238 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:57:28 GMT 201303041645728 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 Vendors to high street businesses that have collapsed could find comfort in a court judgement that will allow them to reclaim money owed, according to a lawyer. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/bra-chains-administration-supports-retail-suppliers/ 325436 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:30:00 GMT 20130118003000 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:13:51 GMT 20130118101351 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:22:16 GMT 201302071312216 Hannah Whittaker News Law Risk & continuity Purchasing 2013 As Ghana's offshore oil industry matures, risks from piracy are rising for the supply chain, says Anna Reitman. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2013/under-attack/ 324468 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130117000000 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:57:32 GMT 20130115105732 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:22:06 GMT 2013020511112206 Hannah Whittaker Analysis Features Risk & continuity International Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity Southern Africa Ed's choice Southern Africa 2013 The Japanese clothing chain's parent company, Fast Retailing, has committed to phase out harmful chemicals from production processes by 2020. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/uniqlo-resolves-to-detoxify-supply-chain/ 323920 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130112000000 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:36:37 GMT 20130111153637 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:46:18 GMT 201301150994618 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2013 The former senior partner at law firm Herbert Smith will conduct an in-depth review into compliance procedures at the global engineering company. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/lord-gold-to-lead-probe-into-rolls-royce-corruption-allegations/ 323688 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:31:00 GMT 20130111003100 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:16:48 GMT 20130111101648 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:11:46 GMT 2013011410101146 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 The procurement process for rail franchises should be completed in a set period of 24 months and PQQs should only consider a bidder's past performance, according to an independent report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/rail-franchise-review-signals-procurement-changes/ 323777 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20130111000000 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:33:06 GMT 20130111113306 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:12:18 GMT 201301171751218 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice public sector 2013 "It's a concern that so many firms still don't know what it is and what it means for them," said John Smart, partner at Ernst & Young. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/medium-sized-companies-ignorant-of-bribery-act/ 322540 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:30:00 GMT 20130104003000 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:51:01 GMT 20130104095101 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:54:25 GMT 2013010710105425 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 "Extreme" emphasis on price reduction has made supplier relationships more confrontational, according to Crimson & Co. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/economic-pressure-will-demand-dynamic-supply-chains-in-2013/ 322318 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMT 20130102010000 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:49:38 GMT 20130102114938 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:28:33 GMT 2013010311112833 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2013 Only 23 per cent of businesses in New Zealand rate their level of risk management as high, according to a survey by CIPS Australasia and Grant Thornton. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/nz-companies-ignore-supply-threats/ 321822 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121229000000 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:00:57 GMT 20121218170057 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:39:03 GMT 201301020993903 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice international 2012 The National Resources Institute and East Malling Research are to pool resources to come up with ideas to address issues facing the food supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/researchers-join-forces-to-tackle-food-scarcity/ 321986 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121220000000 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:55:21 GMT 20121220095521 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:21:20 GMT 2012122110102120 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 "I want to make it crystal clear that neither I nor the board will tolerate improper business conduct of any sort," said CEO John Rishton. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/rolls-royce-passes-corruption-concerns-on-to-sfo/ 320107 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:00:00 GMT 20121207020000 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:10:52 GMT 20121206171052 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:16:18 GMT 2012121011111618 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The number of incidents and money lost through fraud and corruption in Africa dropped over the second half of 2012; but the damage inflicted on governments has increased, according to the African Fraud Barometer. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/fraud-down-across-africa/ 319073 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121202000000 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:08:28 GMT 20121130160828 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:17:04 GMT 2012120411111704 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Southern Africa 2012 "A thriving legal timber market that helps protect the environment as well as resources is the best way to support those investing in sustainable commodities," David Nussbaum, chief executive, WWF. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/wwf-wrestles-with-illegal-timber-in-supply-chains/ 319030 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20121130010000 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:17:52 GMT 20121130121752 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:36:58 GMT 201212030993658 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The US Environmental Protection Agency has "temporarily" suspended the oil and gas firm and affiliate companies from winning new deals over a "lack of business integrity" related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/bp-suspended-from-winning-us-government-contracts/ 318818 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20121129013000 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:34:15 GMT 20121129113415 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:32:59 GMT 2012113012123259 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Lower growth in China has led to a surplus of the metal, driving prices down and making it a good time to secure contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/take-advantage-of-low-steel-prices-buyers-urged/ 317371 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:02:00 GMT 20121120000200 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:28:14 GMT 20121120112814 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:41:07 GMT 2012112111114107 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Unilever CEO Paul Polman told the CBI Annual Conference that customers would support those companies that make a positive contribution to society. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/sustainable-sourcing-vital-to-attract-consumers/ 317378 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT 20121120000100 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:49:57 GMT 20121120114957 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:39:59 GMT 2012112111113959 Paul Snell News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The cost of agricultural commodities will increase throughout 2013 due to drought in the US and greater global demand, purchasing leaders believe. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/commodity-price-rises-will-continue-next-year-say-cpos/ 316951 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20121116003000 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:33:34 GMT 20121116103334 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:42:28 GMT 2012111912124228 Paul Snell News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Drawing on the ideas of the masses to devise new goods or services is a concept now spreading to procurement. Nick Martindale looks at how crowdsourcing works. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2012/in-with-the-in-crowd/ 309894 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:00:00 GMT 20121108020000 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:22:49 GMT 20121101162249 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:00:13 GMT 2012110712120013 Hannah Whittaker Analysis Features Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice analysis 2012 Bad weather saps queens bees' ability to produce sufficient brood to support colonies over the next year, which will reduce UK supply, said the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/honey-production-hurt-by-harsh-conditions/ 313166 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121108000000 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:52:58 GMT 20121108095258 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:44:36 GMT 2012110810104436 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain Home page picture story 2012 Those in the north east and north west of England are most likely to falsify these travel expense claims, while East Midlands workers are least likely. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/staff-take-firms-for-a-ride-with-blank-taxi-receipts/ 308358 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121030000000 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:48:16 GMT 20121030104816 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:02:01 GMT 2012112811110201 Hannah Whittaker News Travel Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 "If we identify risk/poor performance we flag that supplier as 'hold'. If we see ongoing concerns they will be moved to 'exit'," said one purchasing director. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/almost-a-third-of-buyers-blacklist-bad-suppliers/ 307921 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20121029013000 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:55:46 GMT 20121029115546 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:45:50 GMT 2012103011114550 Hannah Whittaker News SM 100 Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Technology supply chains will pose a major security risk to businesses by 2017 as computer companies outsource more manufacturing and design to emerging economies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/risk-increases-for-it-supply-chains/ 305038 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121023000000 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:29:36 GMT 20121023112936 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:38:55 GMT 2012102411113855 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 None of the firms in the Fortune 250 reported on the total water use of their supply chain in the past year, and just three included a water footprint for part of it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/worlds-top-firms-fail-to-report-on-supply-chain-water-use/ 303528 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121021000000 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:51:14 GMT 20121019165114 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:15:05 GMT 2012102311111505 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 A standard has been launched by the World Gold Council to help companies make sure gold sourcing does not fund unethical behaviour, such as armed conflict. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/supply-chains-encouraged-to-meet-the-gold-standard/ 303507 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121020000000 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:00:37 GMT 20121019160037 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:52:54 GMT 2012102310105254 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 The electronics firm is teaching vendors to identify the refineries they source minerals from to prevent conflict minerals entering the supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/microsoft-educates-suppliers-on-conflict-minerals/ 300884 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121013000000 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:55:33 GMT 20121012165533 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:50:42 GMT 201211080995042 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity Ed's choice risk & continuity Southern Africa 2012 Watch out for non-corporate email addresses, residential addresses and the absence of a website to avoid being ripped-off by fake suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/howto-beat-supply-fraudsters/ 300791 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20121012010000 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:34:41 GMT 20121012103441 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:35:54 GMT 2012101510103554 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 What to do when a procurement goes wrong. http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2011/five-points-dealing-with-challenges/ 300332 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121011000000 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:31:53 GMT 20121009093153 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:36:52 GMT 201210090993652 Hannah Whittaker Law Law analysis Risk & continuity 2012 The sausage and bacon producer is consulting with corporate customers to raise its own prices, believing the cost of pork will increase even further from the current high. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/cranswick-aims-to-up-prices-to-maintain-pig-meat-supply/ 300504 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20121010003000 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:12:30 GMT 20121010101230 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:27:51 GMT 2012101111112751 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Michelle Mone, creator of the Ultimo bra, described how she learned some of the hardest lessons in business and said having less money makes you more creative. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/bra-entrepreneur-tells-buyers-innovate-to-survive/ 299957 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121005000000 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:56:30 GMT 20121005105630 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:37:35 GMT 201210080993735 Hannah Whittaker News Careers Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 A five-point guide for buyers has been published to advise them on dealing with supply chain disruption caused by the flooding and strong winds currently affecting the UK. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/purchasers-must-have-plan-b-to-tackle-weather-risks/ 298875 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120927010000 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:24:39 GMT 20120927112439 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:59:24 GMT 201209280995924 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 The model train manufacturer has suffered delays because one of its suppliers in China is downsizing. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/supply-base-problems-put-brakes-on-hornby-sales/ 298642 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120926003000 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:50:02 GMT 20120926105002 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:56:37 GMT 2012092710105637 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The costs of all commodities have increased by an average of 160 per cent over the past 10 years, according to research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/silver-price-soars-over-past-decade/ 286827 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120918013000 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:39:20 GMT 20120918113920 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:17:01 GMT 2012091911111701 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Oil and gas is a huge industry in the UK. Anna Scott looks 
at the market and supply chains that make it tick, the challenges they face and the opportunities for procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2012/slick-operation/ 260008 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:00:00 GMT 20120913020000 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:26:36 GMT 20120906162636 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:15:54 GMT 2012101710101554 Hannah Whittaker Analysis Features Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 While supply of platinum has recently outstripped demand, a three-week long illegal strike at a South Africa mine could hit costs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/platinum-prices-could-see-short-term-increase/ 259906 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120906000000 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:54:34 GMT 20120906115434 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:31:31 GMT 2012090710103131 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Southern Africa 2012 A report has proposed streamlining the Defence Materiel Organisation to improve spending. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/australian-senate-criticises-flawed-defence-procurement/ 259129 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120901000000 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:26:09 GMT 20120831162609 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:54:58 GMT 201209051315458 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The security provider is to launch a review into why it failed to fulfill its requirements on the contract to provide security for the London 2012 Olympic Games. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/g4s-confirms-50-million-loss-on-olympic-deal/ 252159 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120828000000 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:48:43 GMT 20120828114843 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:44:33 GMT 2012082912124433 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Some 83 per cent of senior purchasers admit that they need to modify their buying strategy to deal with the volatile business environment. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/majority-of-cpos-plan-to-rethink-strategy/ 251985 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120826000000 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:58:01 GMT 20120824155801 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:33:18 GMT 2012082910103318 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 A fall in the price of copper and lower demand from China has seen annual profit at the world's largest miner drop by 34.8 per cent. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/bhp-billiton-profit-undermined-by-commodity-prices/ 251144 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120823010000 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:45:38 GMT 20120823114538 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:10:57 GMT 2012082312121057 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Home page picture story 2012 The National Audit Office said the Department for Work and Pensions has improved its governance of the deal, but needs to do more to address shortcomings. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/dwp-must-boost-risk-management-on-health-test-contract/ 249216 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:04:00 GMT 20120817000400 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:31:55 GMT 20120817123155 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:43:01 GMT 2012082111114301 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Increased government regulation and access to strategic reserves gives China the ability to control the global market for the commodities, a report has warned. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/china-controls-supply-and-fix-prices-of-rare-earths/ 248524 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120810000000 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:55:55 GMT 20120810115555 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:16:30 GMT 2012081310101630 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2012 The health service purchasing organisation is now aiming to recycle three-quarters of its waste. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/nhs-supply-chain-recycles-1558-tonnes-of-waste/ 248527 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120810000000 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:05:38 GMT 20120810120538 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:15:25 GMT 2012081310101525 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2009 The European Commission has proposed measures to develop the highly fragmented market for security technology and services, through greater standardisation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/ec-action-plan-to-boost-security-market/ 245576 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120801000000 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:21:49 GMT 20120801112149 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:34:02 GMT 2012080210103402 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Just 6 per cent of public sector leaders think supply chain disruption will affect their organisation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/public-sector-unprepared-for-supply-chain-problems/ 245376 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT 20120731050000 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:56:01 GMT 20120731105601 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:23:43 GMT 2012080112122343 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 Some 69 per cent of UK businesses have a credit rating of 'high risk' or above, harming their ability to negotiate financial terms with suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/negative-credit-rating-affecting-supplier-financial-terms/ 244746 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:00:00 GMT 20120729090000 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:47:50 GMT 20120727154750 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:17:11 GMT 2012073111111711 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 The energy and utilities sector could avoid huge additional costs on capital projects if it involves suppliers at the planning stage and improves risk management. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/better-supplier-engagement-could-prevent-5-trillion-overspend/ 239859 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT 20120716050000 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:38:33 GMT 20120716113833 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:07:28 GMT 201208231640728 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 Prices of agricultural commodities will rise over the next decade due to limited availability, environmental pressures and rising oil prices. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/supply-constraints-will-push-up-commodity-costs/ 239845 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120716000000 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:01:59 GMT 20121030170159 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:39:43 GMT 2012111512123943 Paul Snell News Sustainability Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 Restrictions on exports, foreign trade, extra taxes and limits on foreign ownership are the biggest threats to future supply security. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/resource-nationalism-is-mining-sectors-top-risk/ 239685 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120713000000 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:45:39 GMT 20120713104539 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:24:18 GMT 201208231642418 Hannah Whittaker News Low cost sourcing Risk & continuity International Ed's choice low cost sourcing 2012 Problems at suppliers cost UK businesses an average of £200,000 per year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/lack-of-preparation-for-supply-chain-disruption-alarming/ 238383 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120705000000 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:19:46 GMT 20120705101946 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:10:04 GMT 2012070610101004 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 Cost savings are not the only metric used to evaluate the performance of chief procurement officers, as companies increasingly focus on non-tangible measures. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/how-are-cpos-measured/ 237447 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT 20120629070000 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:56:56 GMT 20120629095656 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:07:56 GMT 201207041310756 Paul Snell News Careers Risk & continuity Purchasing CPO Agenda 2012 Buyers are assisting the fast-moving consumer goods company in achieving an ambitious long-term plan to double in size while reducing its environmental impact. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/unilever-procurement-helps-with-sustainability-objective/ 237058 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT 20120627050000 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:26:43 GMT 20120627102643 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:21:33 GMT 201208231642133 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Business change International Ed's choice business change 2012 Latest budget u-turn by the Treasury will ease cost pressures on businesses and hauliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/buyers-will-bear-brunt-of-chancellors-fuel-duty-increase/ 206399 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:00:00 GMT 20120627030000 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:23 GMT 20120321153023 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:28:58 GMT 201207041532858 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 The shortlist for the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012 is revealed today. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/which-organisations-have-been-shortlisted-in-the-2012-cips-sm-awards/ 235978 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:00:00 GMT 20120621090000 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:33:36 GMT 20120621103336 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:03:51 GMT 201207091310351 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity International 2012 Six lucky individuals have been shortlisted for the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/who-has-made-it-on-to-this-years-procurement-professionals-shortlist/ 235970 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT 20120621040000 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:04:03 GMT 20120621100403 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:50:37 GMT 2012062211115037 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Outsourcing Technology SRM Risk & continuity Some 61 per cent of manufacturing executives believe moving operations closer to the final market is an effective way to reduce supply chain risk. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/manufacturers-try-near-shoring-to-mitigate-supply-chain-risk/ 234913 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120617000000 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:54:27 GMT 20120615155427 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:08:02 GMT 201206191750802 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 Greater investment in electronic purchasing would provide greater transparency and reduce the potential for fraud and corruption in public procurement, says Transparency International. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/more-e-procurement-could-cut-corruption-in-europe/ 233253 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT 20120608050000 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:45:37 GMT 20120608114537 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:22:08 GMT 201206131752208 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity International Purchasing Ed's choice international 2012 High demand for guar gum, used in the fracking process to extract gas, means the US oil and gas equipment business expects margins to be up to 5.5 per cent lower than last year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/guar-bean-price-rise-hits-halliburton/ 233217 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120608000000 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:18:47 GMT 20120608101847 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:56:40 GMT 201206131645640 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 If the threat of piracy in the Persian Gulf is not tackled, organisations will face rising security costs and higher insurance premiums. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/continued-piracy-could-push-up-supply-chain-costs-by-150-per-cent/ 231481 Wed, 30 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT 20120530000100 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:10:57 GMT 20120530101057 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:53:40 GMT 2012053112125340 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 Price rises and lower passenger numbers make it "more logical to ground up to 80 aircraft rather than suffer losses flying at very low winter yields", said CEO Michael O'Leary. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/ryanair-to-ground-planes-over-high-fuel-costs/ 230062 Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120521000000 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:20:14 GMT 20120521112014 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:47:15 GMT 201205221424715 Pierrick Senelaer News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 A total of 69 per cent research respondents cited the price of Brent Crude oil remaining above $100 per barrel as the primary reason to move away from using it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/one-in-four-businesses-seek-alternative-to-oil/ 229801 Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120518010000 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:51:46 GMT 20120518095146 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:04:01 GMT 2012052112120401 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity International 2012 The technology business has overhauled its procurement team structure to create more value from its $16 billion (£9.8 billion) global spend. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/microsofts-procurement-reboot-delivers-millions-in-savings/ 228889 Fri, 11 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120511013000 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:39 GMT 20120511100039 Mon, 14 May 2012 10:49:51 GMT 2012051410104951 Paul Snell News Outsourcing Technology Travel Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2012 The supply chain team at the oil and gas firm had to contend with opportunistic 'suppliers' and a shortage of clean-up products in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/bp-details-supply-chain-response-to-oil-spill/ 228879 Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120511000000 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:35:04 GMT 20120511093504 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:37:59 GMT 201205140993759 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice supply chain 2012 Strategic risk management of meetings is 
still not widespread, but a failure to assess potential hazards could put your participants as well as your business in danger. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/supplements/business-travel/business-travel-supplement-may-2012/meeting-safety-demands/ 225606 Thu, 10 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT 20120510050000 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:12:04 GMT 20120419111204 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:00:21 GMT 201204201310021 Hannah Whittaker Travel Risk & continuity Supplements Business travel 2012 The non-profit organisation's CEO Gail McGovern has paid tribute to the "big difference" made by the function since it was centralised and paid tribute to its "fabulous" CPO Jill Bossi. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/procurement-helps-american-red-cross-survive/ 228621 Thu, 10 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120510013000 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:57:25 GMT 20120510095725 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:58:32 GMT 201205110995832 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 Cisco Systems, T-Mobile USA and the American Red Cross were among the organisations that received prizes at the annual Institute for Supply Management and Michigan State University Awards for Excellence in Supply Management. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/us-purchasing-institute-names-award-winners/ 228620 Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120510000000 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:39:14 GMT 20120510093914 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:33:29 GMT 201205110993329 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 A collection of 25 civil society organisations has called for greater regulation so markets serve the needs of food producers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/eu-should-crack-down-on-commodity-speculation/ 227454 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120503000000 Thu, 03 May 2012 10:11:40 GMT 20120503101140 Mon, 07 May 2012 07:57:06 GMT 201205070775706 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Lord Andrew Adonis explains that those who weren't interested in procurement when he was in office, now find it high on their agenda. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/labour-peer-states-procurement-wasnt-a-priority-before-crash/ 227300 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120502000000 Wed, 02 May 2012 11:01:20 GMT 20120502110120 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:23:57 GMT 2012050410102357 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice public sector 2012 A survey reveals energy purchasers are signing deals at current rates for the future to avoid the impact of expected increases. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/buyers-lock-in-contracts-to-mitigate-energy-price-rises/ 226811 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120430000000 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:09:43 GMT 20120430110943 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:31:45 GMT 201205021533145 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 A Sony Mobile executive says the company's neglect of secondary and dual sourcing procedures cost the business millions following the impact of natural disasters in Japan. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/buyers-must-invest-in-contingency-planning-before-its-too-late/ 225728 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120420000000 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:45:30 GMT 20120420104530 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:32:57 GMT 201204230993257 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 "Anything that has a volatile pricing component in it can be classed as a commodity," said Mark Taylor, vice-president of procurement and commodities at the food manufacturer. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/unilever-explains-commodity-risk-approach/ 225727 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120420000000 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:30:34 GMT 20120420103034 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:37:13 GMT 2012042411113713 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 Research finds 90 per cent have assessed the implications of the games and 82 per cent predict a rise in demand for services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/logistics-firms-ready-for-olympics-impact/ 224688 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120412000000 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:16:42 GMT 20120412101642 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:05:44 GMT 2012041310100544 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 Just 64 per cent of advertising agencies believe procurement can improve openness in media trading. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/advertisers-and-agencies-split-on-media-buying-transparency/ 224684 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120412000000 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:06:45 GMT 20120412100645 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:35:29 GMT 2012041310103529 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 Alis Sindberg Hemmingsen & Henning, De Haas, 3 stars http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2011/responsible-procurement/ 224271 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120412000000 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:40:57 GMT 20120405154057 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:49:15 GMT 201204051534915 Hannah Whittaker Analysis Risk & continuity Purchasing Reviews 2012 "I challenge anyone to find a correlation between failure to perform and size," said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/small-suppliers-pose-no-big-risk-to-government/ 224551 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120411000000 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:22:46 GMT 20120411102246 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:14:52 GMT 2012041210101452 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 UCATT has urged the government to require contractors on public projects to offer apprentice schemes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/construction-union-wants-public-procurement-to-boost-apprenticeships/ 224213 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120405013000 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:43:01 GMT 20120405104301 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:15:23 GMT 2012041110101523 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 Buyers urged to scrutinise vendors and subcontractors in greater detail to prevent stealing. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/more-than-half-of-container-thefts-occur-with-contractors/ 224047 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120404013000 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:37:52 GMT 20120404093752 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:17:58 GMT 2012040510101758 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 The Competition Commission South African has recommended ArcelorMittal South Africa and Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium be fined 10 per cent of their annual turnover because of their involvement in a cartel. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/regulator-demands-fines-for-steel-price-fixing/ 224049 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120404000000 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:52:40 GMT 20120404095240 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:52:29 GMT 201204050995229 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Southern Africa 2012 Ross Knowles, the former head of energy procurement for the Laser Energy Buying Group at Kent County Council, has been found guilty of fraud by Maidstone Crown Court. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/senior-purchaser-convicted-of-2-million-fraud/ 222777 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120403013000 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:09:14 GMT 20120403110914 Wed, 09 May 2012 14:52:48 GMT 201205091425248 Paul Snell News Law Public sector Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 High logistics costs and export delays are responsible for rising production costs, according to the industry association in the country. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/south-african-fruit-growers-bruised-by-supply-chain-woes/ 221690 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120403003000 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:08:40 GMT 20120403100840 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:18:47 GMT 2012041110101847 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain Southern Africa Ed's choice Southern Africa 2012 Fraudsters are swindling the taxpayer through double invoicing, kickbacks and rigged bids. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/procurement-fraud-costs-public-sector-23-billion/ 219603 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120402013000 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:15:37 GMT 20120402111537 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:56:50 GMT 201204041645650 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 The high price of oil and some metals has pushed up the cost of transportation and electronic components for manufacturers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/pmi-reports/manufacturing-growth-comes-with-higher-material-costs/ 219868 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120402010000 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:31:45 GMT 20120402113145 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:12:38 GMT 2012040311111238 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Resources PMI reports Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 SM's latest poll of 100 purchasing specialists, found 66 per cent define risks and who is responsible for them in contracts, but most agreed this does not stop them from happening. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/defining-risk-and-responsibilities-does-not-prevent-them/ 208158 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120330003000 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:27:48 GMT 20120330122748 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:36:15 GMT 201204031643615 Hannah Whittaker News SM 100 Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says more time is needed to consider whether the benefits will outweigh the cost to UK businesses. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/government-delays-mandatory-carbon-reporting-decision/ 207346 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120328003000 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:41:32 GMT 20120328114132 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:47:41 GMT 2012032910104741 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity 2012 But Cabinet Office minister Ian Watmore points out there is no evidence of systemic abuse of the cards and the number of potentially fraudulent transactions is less than 100 in four million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/pac-questions-procurement-card-security-checks/ 207002 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120327013000 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:17:32 GMT 20120327121732 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:34:36 GMT 2012032811113436 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Logistics companies relied upon by buyers may not be able to fulfil demands if strike action voted for by UK oil tanker drivers goes ahead. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/oil-tanker-driver-strike-vote-poses-supply-chain-risk/ 206981 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120327000000 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:48:01 GMT 20120327114801 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:43:25 GMT 2012032810104325 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2012 "Although some small businesses still see hiring a procurement manager as a luxury, those who take the plunge quickly see tangible cost savings," a recruiter has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/smes-must-see-procurement-as-a-cost-saver/ 206859 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120327000000 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:49:12 GMT 20120327094912 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:03:16 GMT 2012032811110316 Hannah Whittaker News Careers Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 Basil Read said work by procurement staff has helped to ensure the company's risk management activities are better. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/south-african-mining-firm-reports-safety-improvements/ 206781 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120326003000 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:14:02 GMT 20120326121402 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:49:31 GMT 201203290994931 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity Southern Africa 2012 The man responsible for the digital TV switchover support contract says establishing the risks of a deal and who should handle them is key. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/define-risks-and-responsibilities-for-contract-management-success/ 206595 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120323000000 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:27:32 GMT 20120323092732 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:31:49 GMT 201203260993149 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 The risk from price volatility is more of a worry to finance directors than being able to obtain goods. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/prices-of-greater-concern-to-cfos-than-supply-security/ 206477 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120322003000 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:17:51 GMT 20120322101751 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:07:42 GMT 201204031640742 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 The manufacturer plans to make efficiencies after reporting an operating loss of £259.1 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/premier-foods-aims-for-4-per-cent-savings-through-supply-chain/ 206282 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:31:00 GMT 20120321003100 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:25:15 GMT 20120321112515 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:26:04 GMT 2012032210102604 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Public Accounts Committee chairwoman calls for transparency threshold to be reduced in order to hold departments to account. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/nao-procurement-cards-are-cost-effective-but-need-tighter-controls/ 206078 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120320010000 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:26 GMT 20120320100026 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:14:17 GMT 2012032112121417 Hannah Whittaker Main sections News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Senior purchasers have encouraged buyers to continually challenge the business about vendor selection, and push suppliers to build credibility with procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/dont-let-suppliers-become-the-untouchables-urges-the-yorkshire-mafia/ 206111 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120320000000 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:41:29 GMT 20120320114129 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:49 GMT 2012032112120049 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 "You can't stop employees using social media, you can only guide them in how to use it appropriately and explain to them the consequences if they fail to do so" Nick Thomas, a partner at law firm McGrigors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/social-media-policy-needed-to-avoid-risk/ 205652 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120316013000 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:09:27 GMT 20120316120927 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:27:27 GMT 2012031912122727 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2012 But just 12 per cent made or will make significant changes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/92-per-cent-reviewed-supply-chain-in-wake-of-2011-disasters/ 205631 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120316000000 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:57:32 GMT 20120316105732 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:29:58 GMT 201203190992958 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Metal producers are forming alliances to pool investment to secure supplies, according to a report by PwC. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/manufacturers-face-fight-for-raw-materials-in-2012/ 205038 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120315010000 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:24:08 GMT 20120314162408 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:34:52 GMT 2012031612123452 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2012 "There is a massively rich and diverse range of SME consultancies not getting the same access to the market," chief executive of Management Consultancies Association. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/dont-ignore-smaller-consultancies-buyers-told/ 205289 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120315003000 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:47:24 GMT 20120315104724 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:06:17 GMT 2012031611110617 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 It's been a year since a tsunami hit Japan, with devastating consequences. Adam Leach examines its ongoing impact on supply chains and how organisations are addressing the issues. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/weathering-the-storm/ 203344 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120313000000 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:39:53 GMT 20120308123953 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:26:37 GMT 2012031411112637 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity News focus 2012 Growing demand from Asia for imports and declining domestic production of gas will put pressure on both supplies and prices, research predicts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/european-buyers-warned-of-lng-shortage/ 204247 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120312000000 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:44:59 GMT 20120312114459 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:26:02 GMT 2012031411112602 Pierrick Senelaer News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 François Passant, executive director of Eurosif: "As supply chains are getting more and more complex, investors are increasingly scrutinising how companies manage the risks related to the different tiers of suppliers." http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/investors-put-supply-chain-risk-in-the-spotlight/ 203763 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120309010000 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:34:08 GMT 20120309093408 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:01:45 GMT 2012031212120145 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2012 "We can entertain some cautious optimism for the months ahead," Max Firth, Experian. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/uk-firms-are-financially-fitter-says-experian/ 201531 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120227000000 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:19:44 GMT 20120227121944 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:49:48 GMT 2012022812124948 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 One in twelve UK firms think more than half their vendors represent a high risk to their organisation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/businesses-perceive-high-risk-threat-from-supply-base/ 201368 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120226000000 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:56:45 GMT 20120224155645 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:01:44 GMT 2012022812120144 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 African Barrick Gold plans to invest in boosting the skills of local workers to combat rapid inflation in the international labour market. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/gold-miner-looks-to-local-labour/ 200497 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120217000000 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:43:00 GMT 20120217104300 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:26:15 GMT 201202200992615 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Businesses are warned it would be "prudent" for them to expect to have to pay for their environmental impact in the near future. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/bill-for-environmental-impact-would-hit-earnings/ 200164 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120215010000 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:24:53 GMT 20120215102453 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:18:00 GMT 2012021611111800 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 How do you solve a problem like MoD procurement? If history is anything to 
go by, not easily, says Adam Leach. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/news-focus-defending-spending/ 199298 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120214000000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:25 GMT 20120209170025 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:58:36 GMT 2012021511115836 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity News focus 2012 Rio Tinto's chief executive declines bonus over his part in the deal that saw the value of the acquired company drop an estimated £5.6 billion. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/mining-giants-profits-drop-following-aluminium-acquisition/ 199152 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120209010000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:52:33 GMT 20120209115233 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:17:43 GMT 2012021510101743 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Ed's choice international 2012 Minister Nzimande: "We will call on our courts to impose the maximum sentence where cases are proven." http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/incidents-of-procurement-corruption-uncovered-at-south-african-university/ 199125 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120209000000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:14:08 GMT 20120209101408 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:12 GMT 2012021010101512 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity International Purchasing Southern Africa 2012 The company's revenue for the fourth quarter was €9.5 million (£7.9 million), but it suffered an 8 per cent fall in total revenue in comparison with the same quarter in 2010. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/hubwoo-quarter-four-profits-rise/ 196775 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120201000000 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:59:36 GMT 20120201115936 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:32:04 GMT 2012020211113204 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2012 "The street outside is going to be choked with coaches leaving at a rate of 700 an hour." http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/buyers-told-to-stockpile-ahead-of-olympics/ 196470 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120131013000 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:25 GMT 20120131120025 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:25:33 GMT 2012020112122533 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 KPMG's Fraud Barometer finds seven cases of purchasing fraud totalling £5,096,805. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/procurement-fraud-costs-uk-more-than-5-million/ 196429 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120131010000 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:30:07 GMT 20120131093007 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:09:20 GMT 2012020112120920 Hannah Whittaker News Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 A report warns the majority of organisations have not faced up to the problems and disruption that a changing climate will cause to business operations. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/climatechange-presents-a-material-risk-to-the-supply-chain/ 196037 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120127003000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:44:42 GMT 20120127104442 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:22:04 GMT 201201311532204 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2012 The number of companies going out of business increased compared with 2010, and caution is advised in the year ahead. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/more-uk-firms-declared-insolvent-in-2011/ 195316 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120125000000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:30:18 GMT 20120125113018 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:12:37 GMT 2012012610101237 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Cost-cutting tips generated by staff at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service put it on track to meet a £4 million savings target. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/staff-money-saving-ideas-save-fire-service-3-million/ 194914 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120124013000 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:34:52 GMT 20120124113452 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:11:44 GMT 2012012512121144 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 As the European Union adopts an oil embargo against Iran due to its nuclear programme, analysts assure price impact will be miminal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/eus-iranian-oil-ban-unlikely-to-hurt-buyers/ 194896 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120124003000 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:48:07 GMT 20120124104807 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:24:27 GMT 201201311532427 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Ed's choice international 2012 Ambiguity in the supply chain leads victims to "literally hand over cargo". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/freight-theft-in-the-us-hits-record-high/ 194664 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120122000000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:09:50 GMT 20120120170950 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:29:20 GMT 2012012411112920 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2012 The Lady, England's longest-running weekly magazine for women, made an average of 16 per cent of savings after outsourcing part of its cost and purchase management to Auditel. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/womens-magazine-achieves-savings-from-outsourcing/ 194644 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120121000000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:24:11 GMT 20120120142411 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:11:34 GMT 2012012411111134 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing Risk & continuity Business change 2012 Buyers are advised to keep a closer eye on third parties and act when they uncover corruption. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/supplier-fraud-in-the-public-sector-up-by-19-per-cent/ 194357 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120118013000 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:02:12 GMT 20120118110212 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:04:24 GMT 2012011910100424 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Plentiful supplies and 'warmish' weather make it a good time to buy energy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/bearish-market-for-energy-buyers/ 194317 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120118010000 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:58:19 GMT 20120118095819 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:36:12 GMT 2012011911113612 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 The cost of OJ on the ICE futures exchange was sent rocketing this week over fears of a supply shortage. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/contamination-concerns-led-to-orange-juice-price-hike/ 193986 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120114000000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:56:44 GMT 20120113155644 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:31:02 GMT 2012011710103102 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Ed's choice risk & continuity 2012 The London 2012 logistics company has brought forward its 2013 vehicle requirements to assist with "the biggest logistics event in the world". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/ups-gears-up-for-olympics-with-2013-vehicles/ 193944 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120113013000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:59:42 GMT 20120113115942 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:13 GMT 2012011611110013 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 December figures show that the company retained its position as market leader despite extreme disruptions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/toyota-sa-keeps-top-spot-despite-supply-disruptions/ 193951 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120113000000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:13:08 GMT 20120113121308 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:35:32 GMT 201201160993532 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Southern Africa 2012 Latest study highlights areas of concern and five "priority mitigation areas". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/world-economic-forum-identifies-2012-risks/ 193104 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120112013000 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:26:02 GMT 20120112102602 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:21:52 GMT 2012011312122152 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The strategic outsourcing and energy services company has acquired energy and carbon management specialist Utilyx for £16.2 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/mitie-buys-utilyx-holdings/ 192840 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120111010000 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:28 GMT 20120111110028 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:18:34 GMT 2012011310101834 Hannah Whittaker News Outsourcing Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing 2012 Activity soared last year, costing the UK more than £2 billion. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/fraud-levels-hit-record-high/ 192476 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120110013000 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:49:36 GMT 20120110094936 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:39:39 GMT 2012011210103939 Pierrick Senelaer News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2012 Up to 100 small businesses in Yorkshire are offered free consultancy to help reduce their environmental impact. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/smes-get-helping-hand-to-cut-carbon-and-cost/ 192518 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120110000000 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:03:51 GMT 20120110110351 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:29:54 GMT 201201110992954 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity 2012 The toiletries firm said despite a 42 per cent drop in annual profits last year it remained focused on the "rigorous execution" of its supply chain restructure. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/mcbride-holds-to-restructuring-plan-amidst-raw-materials-challenges/ 192394 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120109013000 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:05:39 GMT 20120109120539 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:36:39 GMT 2012011011113639 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Maritime union Nautilus International calls on the UK government to close the gap between rhetoric and action. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/tackle-piracy-to-protect-the-global-supply-chain/ 192275 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120107000000 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:19:07 GMT 20120106171907 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:48:04 GMT 201201100994804 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2012 A Deloitte report shows UK-focused businesses are making cost reduction more of a priority than companies on a more international footing. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/cfos-at-uk-companies-keenest-to-cut-costs/ 192223 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120106000000 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:11:20 GMT 20120106121120 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:36:33 GMT 201201090993633 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2012 US slavery and human trafficking laws coming into force on the 1 January 2012 will affect major firms worldwide. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/long-arm-of-californian-law-reaches-uk/ 192071 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120105013000 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:35:19 GMT 20120105103519 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:17:56 GMT 2012010612121756 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The southern African nation is one of nine countries labelled 'extreme risk' in an analyst report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/angola-named-one-of-worlds-riskiest-business-places/ 190551 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111221000000 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:55:20 GMT 20111221095520 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:29:48 GMT 201112220992948 Hannah Whittaker News Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Southern Africa 2011 New group purchasing manager promises sweeping changes for Oldbury UK and Boughton Engineering. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/skan-groups-cpo-to-cut-suppliers-and-hire-more-buyers/ 189449 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111215010000 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:58:32 GMT 20111215105832 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:17:05 GMT 2011121611111705 Hannah Whittaker News Careers Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 A report showed there had been a reduction in operating margin of up to 2 per cent for the year, driven by cotton price increases. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supergroup-suffers-from-rising-cotton-prices/ 189413 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111215000000 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:58:08 GMT 20111215095808 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:30:52 GMT 201112160993052 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2011 Business groups, including the National Farmers Union, call for public purchasers to include prompt payment in pre-qualification questionnaires. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/public-purchasers-urged-to-mind-their-pqqs/ 189236 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111214013000 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:56:02 GMT 20111214095602 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:03:45 GMT 2011121512120345 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice SRM 2011 The carpet retailer is in talks with suppliers to lower prices after profits hit the floor. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/carpetright-profit-drop-prompts-supplier-squeeze/ 189262 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111214010000 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:09:23 GMT 20111214110923 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:16:01 GMT 2011121511111601 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary wants police authorities and watchdogs to take a proactive approach to overseeing purchasing activity. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/call-for-cops-to-increase-policing-of-procurement/ 189230 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111214003000 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:38:02 GMT 20111214093802 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:06:27 GMT 2011121510100627 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Just 38 per cent of US firms specify a dollar limit on gifts or entertainment staff are allowed to accept. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/us-firms-place-no-limit-on-maximum-value-of-gifts/ 188623 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111213013000 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:18:25 GMT 20111213111825 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:15:43 GMT 2011121512121543 Rebecca Ellinor News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice international 2011 Forecasts find attempts to cut costs and become leaner will leave firms vulnerable to threats. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supply-chains-left-exposed-to-risk/ 188466 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111213000000 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:33:53 GMT 20111213103353 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:53:44 GMT 201112140995344 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Companies should act now to mitigate supply chain disruption from potential political unrest. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buyers-should-prepare-for-eurozone-break-up/ 186919 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111207013000 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:19:20 GMT 20111207101920 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:05:50 GMT 2011120812120550 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2011 Local authorities and the Department of Health should do more to monitor the financial health of care home providers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/greater-oversight-of-social-care-provision-necessary/ 187012 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111207003000 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:32:18 GMT 20111207113218 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:35:01 GMT 2011120810103501 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Rate of job creation highest since March 2008. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/jobs-created-in-a-mixed-picture-for-uk-construction-sector/ 186373 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111202010000 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:01:14 GMT 20111202110114 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:35:02 GMT 201201121423502 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Resources PMI reports Purchasing 2011 The UK is trailing behind 15 other countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-perceived-more-corrupt-than-germany/ 186223 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111201013000 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:59:40 GMT 20111201105940 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:20:15 GMT 2011120211112015 Hannah Whittaker News Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity International Southern Africa 2011 Severe flooding in Thailand has restricted the external component supply to Seagate Technology manufacturers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/hard-disk-drive-maker-forecasts-more-supply-chain-disruption/ 186239 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:15:00 GMT 20111201001500 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:27:23 GMT 20111201112723 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:22:30 GMT 2011120210102230 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2011 The UK government hopes paying smaller construction suppliers directly will enable them to run their businesses more efficiently and pass back the savings they make. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/direct-payments-to-save-government-40-million-a-year/ 185815 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111130010000 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:22:56 GMT 20111130112256 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:22:45 GMT 2011120111112245 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Corruption and Crime Commission: "The problem was widespread across the state and local government sectors and was due to failing to adhere to policies and procedures." http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/australian-buyers-bullied-into-purchasing-surplus-and-overpriced-goods/ 185856 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111130003000 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:45:54 GMT 20111130114554 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:12:19 GMT 2011120111111219 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 Purchasers admit they have to battle for investment in spend data systems that provide transparency. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/poor-data-hinders-buyers-performance/ 185558 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111128013000 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:19:24 GMT 20111128111924 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:22:00 GMT 201112051422200 Hannah Whittaker News SM 100 Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 CPG firm penalised for involvement in cartel with Henkel to fix price of dishwasher detergent. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/reckitt-benckiser-fined-24-million-for-price-fixing/ 185350 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111125000000 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:38:04 GMT 20111125093804 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:18:48 GMT 2011112810101848 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 MPs are to investigate why pharmacists are having so much difficulty sourcing prescription drugs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/pill-paucity-prompts-parliamentary-probe/ 185088 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111123010000 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:41:00 GMT 20111123124100 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:57:46 GMT 2011112411115746 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 While dentists switched materials to cope with record-high costs, technology buyers faced price spikes to purchase the metal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/gold-teeth-demand-at-all-time-low/ 184863 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111118013000 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:50:32 GMT 20111118095032 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:16:49 GMT 2011112110101649 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Pace, which provides technology products to Sky, Virgin Media and Canal +, expects the impact of the disaster to continue into 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/thailand-floods-cost-hard-disk-manufacturer-59-million/ 184881 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111118003000 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:52:26 GMT 20111118105226 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:41:30 GMT 201111210994130 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The number of business customers using the airline increased by almost one million in the past six months. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/business-travellers-boost-easyjets-profits/ 184467 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111115013000 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:59:30 GMT 20111115115930 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:21:16 GMT 2011111610102116 Hannah Whittaker News Travel Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 The total input price index fell 0.8 per cent between September and October, allowing manufacturers to keep their selling prices for purchasers unchanged. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-manufacturers-falling-costs-creates-buyers-market/ 184254 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111112000000 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:06:53 GMT 20111111150653 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:24:09 GMT 201111281532409 Rebecca Ellinor News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The cotton market's volatility in particular hit the Noble Group hard with great losses in the third quarter. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/commodities-giant-reports-first-loss-for-14-years/ 184203 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111111010000 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:46:52 GMT 20111111104652 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:26:32 GMT 2011111112122632 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Home page picture story 2011 A case-by-case approach to procurement challenges may mean authorities will have to second-guess 
a judge's assessment of criteria http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2011/out-in-the-open/ 183662 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111110010000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:49:51 GMT 20111108124951 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:45:22 GMT 201111091534522 Hannah Whittaker Law Law analysis Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice law 2011 "It's not just business as usual, it's business as unbelievable," says AT Kearney report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/procurement-propelled-to-new-heights/ 183771 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111109013000 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:03:45 GMT 20111109110345 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:51:47 GMT 201112130995147 Hannah Whittaker News Technology SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 State of Flux survey shows benefits of collaborating with key suppliers - including cost, risk, innovation advantages. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/srm-leaders-reap-rewards/ 183515 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111107013000 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:31:30 GMT 20111107113130 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:08:54 GMT 2011110912120854 Rebecca Ellinor News SRM Risk & continuity International Supply chain Ed's choice SRM 2011 Economic conditions mean nearly 40 per cent of consultancy buyers expect to spend more on advice about operational efficiency over the next six months. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/consultancy-buyers-look-to-cut-costs/ 183522 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111107010000 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:50:13 GMT 20111107115013 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:12:06 GMT 2011110911111206 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 "A high proportion of disruptions happen further down the supply chain in places many companies don't look," CIPS CEO David Noble. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/beware-of-risk-at-lower-tier-suppliers/ 183370 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111104003000 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:59:33 GMT 20111104115933 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:37:56 GMT 2011121210103756 Paul Snell News Technology SRM Risk & continuity Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2011 While the purchasing managers' index figure for UK construction reached a five-month high, sustained growth is expected to be some time away. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/construction-sector-growth-nothing-to-get-excited-about/ 183018 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111102003000 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:02:43 GMT 20111102110243 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:40:42 GMT 201201121424042 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Resources PMI reports Purchasing 2011 Global positioning systems help National Express Group approach US savings target of $40 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/national-express-on-road-to-deliver-savings/ 183011 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111102000000 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:54:34 GMT 20111102105434 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:59:46 GMT 2011110310105946 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 "The manufacturing PMI has now dropped like a stone to a 28-month low and officially into contraction territory," said CIPS CEO David Noble. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-manufacturing-pmi-drops-like-a-stone/ 181757 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111101003000 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:01:10 GMT 20111101110110 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:42:18 GMT 201201121424218 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Resources PMI reports Purchasing 2011 "Too much trust is placed in what travel agents say. The result is they are charging more even doubling prices charged by airlines and hotels," Monique Swart, founder of ABTA. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/travel-buying-in-namibia-100-per-cent-clueless/ 181726 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111101000000 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:33:03 GMT 20111101103303 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:24:30 GMT 2011110912122430 Rebecca Ellinor News Travel Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice travel Southern Africa 2011 Renewable energy and low carbon policies mean UK energy-intensive companies are paying far more for electricity than counterparts in Germany. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-energy-prices-uncompetitive-for-manufacturers/ 181640 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111031010000 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:18:16 GMT 20111031111816 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:46:21 GMT 2011110111114621 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 The strategy is in response to disruptions experienced after the Fukushima earthquake earlier this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/peugeot-citron-asks-suppliers-to-dual-source/ 181209 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111027010000 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:17:35 GMT 20111027121735 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:32:00 GMT 2011102811113200 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain Home page picture story 2011 Campaigners argue micro business owners appreciate the critical impact of cash flow and aim to source locally - two practices that should be copied on a larger scale. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/big-business-can-learn-respect-from-micro-firms/ 181089 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111027000000 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:30:54 GMT 20111027103054 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:21:22 GMT 2011102810102122 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 "We will continue to run the business with tight management of costs and stocks, retaining as much flexibility as possible in the supply chain," CEO Michael Sharp. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/debenhams-chief-wants-supply-chain-flexibility/ 180273 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111021000000 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:47:44 GMT 20111021104744 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:01:26 GMT 201110241310126 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 "It pays to keep a close eye on suppliers' and customers' payment performance," said Jason Mills, Experian UK & Ireland. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/time-taken-to-pay-suppliers-extends-in-q3/ 180128 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111020000000 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:03:22 GMT 20111020100322 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:05:35 GMT 2011102111110535 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 CIPS CEO David Noble calls for leading UK companies to disclose more information about their procurement and supply chain operations in financial reports and updates. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ftse-100-should-focus-more-on-supply-chain-issues/ 180016 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111019013000 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:15:32 GMT 20111019111532 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:20:41 GMT 2011102710102041 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2011 Supplier and procurement fraud has risen from 20 per cent to 33 per cent in 2010/11, making it the most prevalent type of fraud in the country. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/procurement-fraud-on-the-rise-in-china/ 180011 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111019000000 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:45:18 GMT 20111019104518 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:13:40 GMT 2011102010101340 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Japanese manufacturer Renesas Electronics plans to factor in its entire supply chain into its business continuity plan in case another disaster strikes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/electronics-company-to-include-suppliers-in-continuity-plans/ 179850 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111018003000 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:40:20 GMT 20111018114020 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:56:20 GMT 2011101910105620 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 A total of 63 per cent of purchasers expect energy prices to continue rising over the next two years, with just five per cent forecasting a drop. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buyers-look-to-future-market-to-mitigate-energy-prices/ 179728 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111017013000 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:51:06 GMT 20111017115106 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:38:50 GMT 2011101712123850 Hannah Whittaker News Risk & continuity Purchasing Home page picture story 2011 Production at firms such as Seagate, Honda and Toyota has been interrupted by flooding across the country. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/thailand-flooding-causes-supply-chain-disruption/ 179527 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111014000000 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:09:59 GMT 20111014100959 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:19:08 GMT 2011101710101908 Hannah Whittaker News SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Lawyer Sam De Silva explained at the CIPS Conference that the OGC model contract for ICT services has major flaws. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buyers-should-approach-the-government-ict-services-contract-with-care/ 178910 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111007000000 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:43:02 GMT 20111007144302 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:16:54 GMT 2011101012121654 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector SRM Risk & continuity Assets Local government Central government Purchasing Images Royalty free photos 2011 Angeline Albert Belinda Doshi advises stronger data security to avoid risk, and warns: 'You are only as strong as your weakest supplier.' http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cloud-procurement-a-new-frontier-for-legal-risk-management/ 178811 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111006003000 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:10:13 GMT 20111006141013 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:05:24 GMT 2011110912120524 Rebecca Ellinor News Law Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice law Ed's choice outsourcing 2011 "The figures will offer some cause for relief however, we are still a long way off from celebrating," says CIPS CEO David Noble. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-manufacturing-shows-first-boost-for-three-months/ 178329 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:04:00 GMT 20111003000400 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:26:20 GMT 20111003112620 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:56:11 GMT 2011100411115611 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Assets Purchasing Supply chain Images 2010 Paid for photos Royalty free photos 2011 Angeline Albert Temporary workers hired through agencies can now earn the same employment rights as permanent staff, as Christopher Syder explains. http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2011/agency-worker-rules-come-into-force/ 178325 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:03:00 GMT 20111003000300 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:14:03 GMT 20111003111403 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:07:08 GMT 2011100510100708 Naouel Zenaidi News Law Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Swedish fashion retailer sees a 15 per cent fall in profit when compared with the same quarter in 2010. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/higher-cotton-and-currency-costs-hit-hm/ 178211 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111001000000 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:04:08 GMT 20110930160408 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:56:42 GMT 2011100411115642 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Images Royalty free photos 2011 Angeline Albert Despite the fact that the rate has eased compared with recent months, caution is still urged. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/insolvency-rates-drop-to-five-month-low/ 178161 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110930000000 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:37:42 GMT 20110930103742 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:16:45 GMT 2011100312121645 Angeline Albert News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Illegitimate use of corporate credit cards at the Metropolitan Police resulted in six convictions and 34 facing disciplinary action. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/six-met-officers-convicted-over-illegal-spending/ 178096 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110929013000 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:07:45 GMT 20110929150745 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:31:35 GMT 2011110912123135 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice fraud & corruption 2011 Carmaker Daimler has confirmed it is considering jointly purchasing raw materials with other German manufacturers in order to secure its supply of scarce goods. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/german-carmakers-join-forces-to-negotiate-buying-treaties-with-governments/ 177523 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110923003000 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:37:10 GMT 20110923103710 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:44:12 GMT 2011092611114412 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 The clothing retailer plans to work with trade associations following a breach of its supplier code of conduct. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/zara-tightens-oversight-of-brazilian-supply-chain/ 176805 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:02:00 GMT 20110917000200 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:37:52 GMT 20110916163752 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:37:08 GMT 2011102011113708 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Ed's choice international 2011 One buyer said the absence of a discount scheme meant her organisation is to pay more that £1 million extra in fuel transportation costs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/large-gas-buyers-lose-supply-interruption-compensation/ 176745 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110916013000 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:38:37 GMT 20110916123837 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:50:30 GMT 2011091910105030 Rebecca Ellinor News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Angeline Albert "It is not clear who will be responsible for improving efficiency, nor which body will intervene to protect 999 services if an ambulance service gets into financial difficulty, seriously underperforms or even fails." http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/pac-calls-for-clarity-over-ambulance-commissioning/ 176692 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110916010000 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:47:10 GMT 20110916104710 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:47:33 GMT 2011091910104733 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 The London Probation Trust has greatly increased its SME supply base. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/targeting-smes-should-be-encouraged-says-public-sector-cpo/ 175913 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110914013000 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:53:09 GMT 20110914095309 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:04:09 GMT 2011091512120409 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Supply chain 2011 A 'red, amber or green' ranking for suppliers helps the property and FM firm identify performance issues and take action quickly. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sgps-traffic-light-monitoring-system-stops-supply-chain-issues/ 175935 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110914010000 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:00:50 GMT 20110914110050 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:57:16 GMT 2011091511115716 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Car manufacturers, construction companies and space agencies face disruption. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/elements-at-risk-of-short-supply-revealed/ 175924 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110914003000 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:28:39 GMT 20110914102839 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:17:27 GMT 2011091510101727 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Little over a quarter of the 477 global companies quizzed by the CBI think the UK is an appealing market for infrastructure investment. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/public-procurement-is-putting-off-investors/ 175570 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110911000100 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:21:17 GMT 20110909172117 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:29:03 GMT 2011091310102903 Naouel Zenaidi Main sections News Public sector Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn 2011 A Brussels source, who did not wish to be named, made the claim ahead of the EU publishing its latest set of proposals on Common Agricultural Policy in mid-October. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sugar-production-quotas-expected-to-be-scrapped/ 175567 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110910010000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:12:53 GMT 20110909171253 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:22:59 GMT 2011091310102259 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The practice of cargo ships moving at slow speeds has caused inventory levels to rise and the practice of slow steaming is unlikely to end anytime soon. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buyers-adjust-inventory-levels-in-response-to-slow-steaming/ 175534 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110909013000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:13:48 GMT 20110909121348 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:09:12 GMT 201109120990912 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 To counteract material and labour-rate inflation, Mass Transit Railway is working with suppliers to anticipate future costs and wield more buying power. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/train-operator-adopts-pain-share-gain-share-strategy/ 175523 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110909010000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:42:12 GMT 20110909104212 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:31:33 GMT 2011091211113133 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2011 From this year's English riots to next year's Olympic Games, supply chains are facing increasing pressures that purchasers need to be prepared for. Angeline Albert looks at what plans are under way. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ready-for-anything/ 174993 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110906010000 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:48:27 GMT 20110905154827 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:25:06 GMT 2011090710102506 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain News focus 2011 Angeline Albert Task force helped to mitigate impact on sourcing and production following March's tsunami and earthquake. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/contingency-plan-supported-necs-quick-recovery-from-japanese-disaster/ 174631 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110904000000 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:30:29 GMT 20110902163029 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:21:26 GMT 201109070992126 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Supply chain 2011 Cutting suppliers and contract renegotiation contributes to £16 million efficiencies at bus and train operator. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/procurement-provides-go-ahead-groups-route-to-savings/ 174557 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110902000000 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:49:32 GMT 20110902114932 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:09:33 GMT 2011090212120933 Paul Snell News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Home page picture story 2011 Angeline Albert Almost half of vendors don't get the raises they aim for. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/suppliers-fail-to-achieve-desired-price-increases/ 174089 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110830010000 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:32:00 GMT 20110830113200 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:13:19 GMT 2011083112121319 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Report finds manufacturers seeking other sourcing options to manage rising commodity prices. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/manufacturers-make-changes-to-cope-with-rising-costs/ 173540 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110823013000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:36:11 GMT 20110823113611 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:56:27 GMT 2011082411115627 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Only one in five companies is boosting security budgets in the next two years despite recent riots in England and increased threat of cyber attacks. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/purchasers-no-plans-to-increase-security-spend/ 173203 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110818013000 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:30:35 GMT 20110818113035 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:05:19 GMT 2011090711110519 Naouel Zenaidi News SM 100 Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Angeline Albert The global defence firm plans to eradicate corruption from its supply chain by identifying certain risks as 'deal-breakers'. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/corporate-risk-show-stoppers-outlined-by-thales-group/ 173212 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110818010000 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:16:32 GMT 20110818121632 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:17:29 GMT 201108231311729 Pierrick Senelaer News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 Emerging economies are vulnerable without infrastructure to cope. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/china-and-india-at-high-economic-risk-from-natural-disasters/ 172734 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110812013000 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:51:00 GMT 20110812105100 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:34:32 GMT 2011081511113432 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 Global events and strikes have affected faith in the nation's economy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/south-african-business-confidence-hit-by-strike-action/ 172659 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110811000000 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:43:30 GMT 20110811114330 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:53:53 GMT 2011081210105353 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity International Southern Africa 2011 Angeline Albert Energy firm responds to loss with scheme to slash £1.5 billion a year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/eon-plans-sweeping-cuts-after-profits-drop/ 172561 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:30:00 GMT 20110810063000 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:20:11 GMT 20110810112011 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:27:24 GMT 2011081112122724 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Images Paid for photos 2011 Angeline Albert Orders and production strong, says survey, but growth expected to stagnate. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sme-buyers-stockpile-supplies-in-q2/ 172514 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110810000000 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:42:26 GMT 20110809164226 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:08:52 GMT 2011081111110852 Naouel Zenaidi News SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Under the new bribery legislation, companies don't need to have done anything wrong to face prosecution and a considerable fine, discovers Adam Leach. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/when-is-a-gift-not-a-gift/ 172424 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110809013000 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:17:10 GMT 20110808171710 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:07:30 GMT 2011081010100730 Naouel Zenaidi News Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice fraud & corruption News focus 2011 Electronics firm targets cost-cutting to arrest decline. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sony-suffers-sales-fall-due-to-supply-chain/ 172148 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110804013000 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:05:04 GMT 20110804130504 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:38:52 GMT 2011080512123852 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 March tsunami causes profit disaster at Toyota as car sales crash. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/car-giant-shaken-by-japanese-earthquake/ 172038 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110803013000 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:02:49 GMT 20110803120249 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:38:53 GMT 2011080412123853 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 Long-running investigation into corrupt behaviour results in fine for publishing firm. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/11-million-fine-for-macmillan-over-corruption-concerns/ 171238 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110725013000 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:11:17 GMT 20110725111117 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:36:57 GMT 201108011533657 Paul Snell News Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 Professional services firm Willis fined nearly £7 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/fsa-issues-record-fine-for-lack-of-bribery-controls/ 171039 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110722013000 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:50:18 GMT 20110722105018 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:16:41 GMT 2011072512121641 Naouel Zenaidi News Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Report finds costs and supply security are top of the list for energy buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/energy-purchasers-put-price-before-legislation/ 171000 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110722010000 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:14:43 GMT 20110721171443 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:07:10 GMT 201107250990710 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Strikes that disrupted steel supplies hit a Botswana-based mine. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/mining-firm-shores-up-risk-management/ 170891 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110721000000 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:21:54 GMT 20110721112154 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:39:14 GMT 2011072211113914 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Southern Africa 2011 Car giant pays tribute to suppliers' efforts after Japan's disaster. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/porsche-sings-suppliers-praises/ 170354 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110719000000 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:02:19 GMT 20110719110219 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:57:55 GMT 201107200995755 Naouel Zenaidi News SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Angeline Albert Business failures drop, but purchasers must keep an eye on the risk http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/experian-urges-buyers-to-be-alert/ 170189 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:20:00 GMT 20110718002000 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:55:21 GMT 20110718115521 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:18:21 GMT 2011071911111821 Rebecca Ellinor News SRM Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Angeline Albert The European Court has dismissed appeals by three lift and escalator manufacturers against fines imposed by the European Commission for price-fixing. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/euro-court-rejects-cartel-firms-appeal/ 170112 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110717000100 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:44:45 GMT 20110715174445 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:17:14 GMT 2011071911111714 Rebecca Ellinor News Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 Angeline Albert Business continuity clauses are to be included in contracts between London's 33 borough councils and its suppliers from now on. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/london-council-suppliers-to-ensure-business-continuity-in-contracts/ 169987 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMT 20110714020000 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:41:40 GMT 20110714124140 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:02:31 GMT 2011071512120231 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector SRM Risk & continuity Assets Local government Purchasing Supply chain Images Royalty free photos 2011 Angeline Albert Purchasers are warned to be vigilant of suspicious payment patterns after a KPMG report revealed that fraudsters have stolen more than £1 billion from UK businesses this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buyers-on-alert-as-fraud-hits-new-high/ 169661 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110711010000 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:19:36 GMT 20110711111936 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:25:31 GMT 2011071312122531 Naouel Zenaidi News SRM Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Supply chain 2011 The Ministry of Defence has lost military assets worth £6.3 billion and does not know whether they still exist, according to a report out today. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/report-slams-mod-stock-control/ 169117 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110705013000 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:46:49 GMT 20110705124649 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:54:20 GMT 2011070611115420 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice public sector 2011 Confidence in the construction sector has fallen along with employment levels, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/construction-confidence-weakens/ 168937 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110704000100 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:56:41 GMT 20110704115641 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:09:31 GMT 201107051310931 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity Resources PMI reports Purchasing Images Royalty free photos 2011 The capacity of UK manufacturing to meet rising demand improved in June, but could not stop the sector's growth falling to its lowest level since September 2009. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/pmi-reports/manufacturing-expansion-slows-again/ 168711 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110701003000 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:09:24 GMT 20110701120924 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:11:09 GMT 2011070411111109 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Risk & continuity Resources PMI reports Purchasing 2011 Organisations' failure to share information with each other is limiting their ability to protect themselves from supply chain risks, such as pandemics, cyber attacks and further economic crises. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/share-data-to-mitigate-against-disaster/ 168561 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110630003000 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:51:15 GMT 20110630105115 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:22:22 GMT 2011070112122222 Naouel Zenaidi News SRM Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2011 Missed our panel discussion on how to address supply chain risk? Watch a round-up of the evening's debate here. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/watch-highlights-from-the-cpo-agenda-disaster-recovery-debate/ 168582 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110630000000 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:10:14 GMT 20110630121014 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:17:46 GMT 2011091412121746 Paul Snell News Risk & continuity Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2011 The chief executive of Glasgow 2014 has resigned after admitting he failed to declare a gift given to him by a supplier. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/games-chief-quits-after-gift-policy-breach/ 168415 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110629013000 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:06:18 GMT 20110629110618 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:10:53 GMT 2011063011111053 Naouel Zenaidi News Careers SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Emerging markets are considered to be the biggest growth opportunity in 2011, according to 47 per cent of UK manufacturers surveyed by Zurich Insurance. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-manufacturers-seek-success-in-bric-economies/ 168316 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110628003000 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:53:47 GMT 20110628105347 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:21:35 GMT 2011062911112135 Naouel Zenaidi News SRM Risk & continuity International 2011 Purchasers were told to strike a balance between reducing costs and increasing supply chain risk at last night's CPO Agenda Question Time debate on disaster recovery. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/debate-raises-issues-of-disaster-impact/ 168017 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110624013000 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:10:28 GMT 20110624121028 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:34:15 GMT 2011063012123415 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Businesses should take the prospect of cyber attacks affecting their supply chains seriously, a report has warned. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/hackers-threaten-supply-chains/ 167623 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110621000000 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:09:21 GMT 20110621100921 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:31:11 GMT 2011062210103111 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Lindsay Clark 2011 White goods manufacturer Electrolux plans to increase wholesale prices to retailers in Europe by between 5 and 7 per cent to offset increases in raw material and transport costs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/electrolux-jolted-into-action-by-rising-costs/ 166999 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110615010000 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:00:58 GMT 20110615100058 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:21:29 GMT 2011061611112129 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity International Purchasing Lindsay Clark 2011 The failure of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to reach agreement on oil production is contributing to speculation that the cartel could break up. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/opec-deadlock-puts-cartel-break-up-on-the-cards/ 166656 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110610003000 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:10:43 GMT 20110610121043 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:05:55 GMT 2011061311110555 Naouel Zenaidi News Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Natural disasters, political unrest and poor harvests have all contributed to global price volatility and rising inflation. How are purchasers dealing with the challenge? http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/inflation/ 165180 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:00:00 GMT 20110609020000 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:19:46 GMT 20110602171946 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:21:42 GMT 2011060811112142 Paul Snell Analysis Features Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Ed's choice analysis 2011 The UK government believes it could save £264 million lost in overpayments to suppliers if a pilot scheme is rolled out across Whitehall. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/government-could-avoid-millions-lost-in-overpayments/ 166534 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110609013000 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:24:08 GMT 20110609112408 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:18:13 GMT 2011061012121813 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Fraud & corruption Risk & continuity Lindsay Clark 2011