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Supply Chain Management (SCM) News
Ford vows to rev up supply chain in India and China
Ford is preparing to rev up its supply chain across China and India after announcing "big plans" to scale up Asian operations.
Distribution optimisation sweetens profits for Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme (KK), the doughnut maker, has reported that distribution efficiencies have helped supply chain revenues (including sales to company stores) rise by 18.9% to $44.9m.
09:36, 06 Sep, 2010
Supply chain inefficiencies cost Indian businesses $65bn annually
India, despite strong economic progress, is losing $65bn every year due to inefficient supply chain systems according to a recent report.
09:26, 03 Sep, 2010
Education provider outsources supply chain management
Educational Testing Service (ETS), a US provider of education assessments and psychometric research, has awarded Accenture a seven-year, $160m contract extension to continue managing its end-to-end supply chain. The business process outsourcing (BPO) agreement was signed in May 2010.
09:17, 03 Sep, 2010
Microsoft adopts cloud-based SRM
Microsoft has selected an on-demand solution to manage all critical aspects of the supplier lifecycle - from initial supplier registration and assessment of risk to active measurement of performance, monitoring of compliance and maintenance of supplier information.
10:43, 02 Sep, 2010
Nestlé optimises coffee supply chain
Nestlé has unveiled plans to optimise its coffee supply chain and improve its sustainability credentials.
09:19, 31 Aug, 2010
MIQ Logistics names new chairman and CEO
Supply chain management company MIQ Logistics, formerly YRC Logistics, has named Joey Carnes as its new chairman and chief executive officer.
10:10, 27 Aug, 2010
Singapore crowned world's largest container port
Falling volumes of freight could not prevent the port of Singapore retaining its crown as the largest container shipping port in the world, according to new research.
09:42, 26 Aug, 2010
Halfords suffers supply chain delays
UK retailer Halfords has been suffering serious supply chain delays and has been forced to put its 24-hour delivery service on ice, according to media reports.
09:28, 26 Aug, 2010
Southeast-Asian "common market" to eclipse China
China's position as the world's manufacturing power house could be eclipsed by a "common market" of Southeast Asian nations by 2015, experts predict.
09:21, 24 Aug, 2010
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