Ezine news
Purchasing and supply news from the monthly IFPSM ezine.
01 February 2013
February 2013 Companies are training staff and implementing technology to improve global shipping performance and reduce costs, according to a report by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.
01 February 2013
February 2013 Government agencies in the Philippines will be able to buy supplies online more quickly and efficiently through a new electronic payment system.
01 February 2013
February 2013 New York City Council has voted in favour of a law to improve opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses bidding for contracts.
01 February 2013
February 2013 Companies contracting local labour in India should comply with international laws rather than just following the country’s own regulations, a report has said.
01 February 2013
February 2013 Global companies will develop their sourcing hubs in emerging economies from providing simple tactical purchasing to greater strategic value to the overall organisation.
01 February 2013
February 2013 The US General Services Administration (GSA) plans to leverage government spending power to drive down costs, improve customer service, stimulate growth in the small business sector and reduce federal water usage over the course of 2013.
11 January 2013
January 2013 Suppliers in central America to the clothing and apparel sector are catching up with their rivals in Asia and beating their performance, according to the American Apparel Producers’ Network (AAPN).
11 January 2013
January 2013 The growth of automatic processes carrying out the tasks previously undertaken by people will change the economies of outsourcing in 2013, according to a technology intelligence firm.
11 January 2013
January 2013 Manufacturers anticipate problems with suppliers in 2013 and are taking action to prevent disruption, according to ASQ’s 2013 Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
11 January 2013
January 2013 China’s latest proposal to join the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) has been met with a lukewarm reception from the European Chamber of Commerce in China.