Industry News Archive

2011

June

• Airship revival (06/23/11)
• PMAC partners to launch new PMI (06/21/11)
• Supply chain education (06/20/11)
• Supply chain education (06/20/11)
• Japan’s shockwaves linger (06/20/11)
• PMAC offers supply management training in Bermuda (06/20/11)
• Don’t be a silent partner (06/17/11)
• Ford reduces manufacturing C02 by 5.6 % (06/17/11)
• Spotlight: Supply chain contingency planning goes mainstream (06/16/11)
• Barbie manufacturer Mattel launches green purchasing plan (06/13/11)
• The value of productivity (06/10/11)
• Ford’s supply chain transformation (06/10/11)
• Nearshoring’s shifting tides (06/10/11)
• Ford’s supply chain transformation (06/10/11)
• Shooting for gold (06/10/11)
• Couch potato to ultrarunner (06/09/11)
• More than 600 delegates attend event in Whistler, BC (06/09/11)
• Procurement trends for 2011 (06/09/11)
• Pulling the levers (06/09/11)
• Social media in the supply chain (06/03/11)
• Key Ingredient for Successful Lean Initiative? A Trustworthy Leader (06/01/11)

April

• US hospitals look beyond cost (04/08/11)
• Trade Experts Say Terrorists Attack Global Supply Chains Every Four Days (04/07/11)
• Aboriginal procurement program launched (04/06/11)
• Most purchasers prepare for supply disruption (04/06/11)
• Sustainable buying helps bank take green lead (04/06/11)
• Procurement professionals should take the lead on outsourcing (04/06/11)
• Analysis: Cash management risks being overlooked (04/05/11)
• Procurement Value: Hedge against rising prices (04/01/11)

March

• Canada launches Atlantic Gateway strategy (03/28/11)
• Strahl stresses supply chain cooperation (03/21/11)
• Sprint Should Consider Dropping Most Carbon-Intensive Suppliers, Report Says (03/18/11)
• Checking the legal landscape (03/18/11)
• Fine tuning negotiation skills (03/18/11)
• Spotlight: Supply chains scramble after quake (03/18/11)
• Porsche drives up importance of procurement (03/16/11)
• McDonald's makes sustainable commitment (03/11/11)
• US manufacturers 'struggle' with green supply chains (03/10/11)
• First Thing to Consider in Outsourcing? Whether It Needs to Be Outsourced at All (03/08/11)

February

• Why the US Air Force needs the world's most efficient supply chain (02/25/11)
• Canada and Japan talk free trade (02/24/11)
• Supply Chain Management Helps 50 Best-Managed Companies Set the Pace in Canada (02/24/11)
• Pharma Supply Chains Not Adequate, Report Says (02/22/11)
• Supply Chain Financial Solution Matches Capital with Logistics 02/22/11) 
• Spotlight: Apple and the problem of supplier codes of conduct (02/18/11)
• Copper prices hit record highs (02/14/11)
• Supply chains need cross-functional expertise (02/14/11)
• OPEC crude oil production hits two-year high (02/14/11)
• Sustainability leaders must stand up to criticism (02/11/11)
• Olympics on track (02/03/11)
• PepsiCo reaping rewards of sustainable supply chain (02/01/11)
• Vendors Eye Government's Growing Interest in Cloud Computing (02/01/11)
• Supplying Help to Those in Need (02/01/11)

January

• Sobeys to open Quebec DC (01/28/11)
• GM Supports Supplier Diversity in Canada (01/26/11)
• Enterprise to spend $150 million on sustainability (01/26/11)
• Tax-efficient procurement a growing trend (01/26/11)
• Cloud computing to revolutionise IT procurement (01/25/11)
• Walmart vows to 'drive unnecessary costs out of supply chain' (01/24/11)
• Experts predict 66% steel price hike in 2011 (01/24/11)
• Building, Maintaining and Measuring Strong Relationships with Your Suppliers (01/24/11)
• Incoterms update (01/20/11)
• Do not let rising prices obstruct the search for value, buyers warned (01/23/11)
• Lockheed Martin praised for supplier relationships (01/14/11)
• Commodities fall as China moves to slow inflation (01/14/11)
• Government vendors cut carbon emissions (01/14/11)
• Canadian manufacturers focused on reducing costs: survey (01/13/11)
• US calls for enhanced security in global supply chain (01/12/11)
• Infrastructure headaches (01/12/11)
• South Korea joins global action to boost food supply (01/11/11)
• CN develops fuel-efficient container chassis (01/10/11)
• Canadian ground transportation rates dip slightly in October (01/07/11)
• Supply Chain Partnership Fights Cholera (01/04/11)
• The World’s Largest Warehousing Sites (01/04/11)
• The best Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) in the world (01/03/11)
• Outsourcing Markets make China the new ‘Center of the World’ (01/03/11)

2010

December

• Copper to rise by a third despite high (12/31/10)
• Cost reduction is king in 2011 (12/31/10)
• Canadian rail traffic up in 2010 (12/30/10)
• China restricts export of key minerals (12/29/10)
• DHL offers carbon calculation (12/29/10)
• Businesses focus on long term in 2011 (12/29/10)
• Mars awarded for cocoa farm sustainability work (12/20/10)
• Purchasing's remit grows in Europe and the US (12/17/10)
• Canada names purchasing ombudsman (12/16/10)
• Procurement emerges stronger from the recession (12/15/10)
• Travel and its Risks – Lessons Learned from the Ash Cloud (12/15/10)
• Perimeter security negotiations draw cautious praise (12/14/10)
• KPMG reports 'clear increase' in corporate sustainability efforts (12/14/10)
• Environmental pressure increasingly impacting global supply chains (12/10/10)
• Purolator adds 200 hybrid-electric vehicles to fleet (12/06/10)
• On a roll (12/03/10)
• Cut down on ocean containers (12/03/10)
• Prepare for complexity (12/02/10)
• US retailers gear up for 'dramatic change' in consumer goods shipments (12/01/10)
• Build a Better Disruption Plan (12/01/10)

November

• Analysis: Long-term view necessary for global sourcing security (11/26/10)
• Suppliers to Vodafone must make ethical pledge (11/26/10)
• Near-sourcing gains traction in supply chain (11/24/10)
• EcoLogo releases revised standard (11/22/10)
• US and Canada’s logistics relationship measured in report by U of M (11/22/10)
• Walmart Canada 'refocuses' fresh-produce supply chain (11/17/10)
• Distribution growth opportunities for 2011 (11/16/10)
• Feds unveil GreenGov supply chain partnership to measure GHG emissions of Uncle Sam's supply chain (11/16/10)
• Online toolkit focuses on supply chain recruitment, retention (11/15/10)
• Innovation in Action at Office Depot Tour (11/15/10)
• Top 25 supply chains in the world (11/15/10)
• CN recognized for excellence in climate-change reporting (11/12/10)
• Vendors get say in right-sizing garbage bags (11/12/10)
• Manitoba to develop Arctic Gateway Strategy (11/12/10)
• Forzani Group Improves Visibility in the Warehouse (11/11/10)
• Walmart Canada opens sustainable DC (11/10/10)
• Performance-based acquisition (11/01/10)
• Leadership in Green Procurement (11/01/10)
• Federal Procurement Ombudsman – an office making a difference (11/01/10)
• Dell Supply Chain to Launch Cloud Computing Boom (11/09/10)
• Improved Forecasting Cited as Key Priority for Chief Supply Chain Officer (11/08/10)
• Working closely with suppliers is becoming the norm, as businesses try to cope with rising input costs and limited scope for increasing prices (11/08/10)
• Vaccine industry gets a booster shot (11/05/10)
• Analysis: Contract workers - procurement's calling (11/05/10)
• Purchasers can become the "go-to" people for solving environmental problems in their businesses because of their broad visibility of the supply base (11/05/10)
• Coca-Cola Reduces Storage Costs by £1.7m Using Simulation Software (11/05/10)
• NAFTA surface trade makes year-over-year gains in August (11/05/10)
• Canada needs national supply chain to support Asian gateway (11/02/10)
• Airline Industry Rallies on Air Freight Security (11/02/10)
• SMEs to increase share of public contracts (11/02/10)
• Retailers, manufacturers unite on item level RFID (11/01/10)
• Study links revenue growth to supply chain efficiency (11/01/10)

October

• Buyers urged to forge better ties with finance (10/28/10)
• 70pc of supply chains hit by disruption (10/28/10)
• Video: Are Shippers Willing to Pay for Green Transportation Practices? (10/27/10)
• Procurement collaboration driving results (10/26/10)
• China Suppliers: Yuan's Appreciation Will Hurt Export Growth (10/25/10)
• The changing relationship of procurement and finance (10/22/10)
• Logistics industry should strive for sustainability (10/22/10)
• Global Sheds: The Backbone of Supply Chain (10/22/10)
• Walmart vows to back 'sustainable agriculture' (10/18/10)
• Lessons learned by recent recession (10/17/10)
• Shoppers Drug Mart opens new DC (10/15/10)
• Heinz looks to top talent to spice up procurement's image (10/15/10)
• Staples to grade suppliers' sustainability efforts (10/15/10)
• Currency devaluations will push up commodity prices (10/13/10)
• Sir Philip Green Calls for Centralized Procurement (10/13/10)
• CPOs forced to focus on cost cuts (10/13/10)
• Supply chain efficiency could save Fed $500 billion (10/12/10)
• Ocean cargo: Getting ready for "super-slow" steaming (10/11/10)
• Walmart to turn commercial waste into pet products (10/08/10)
• Ground transportation rates increase for third straight month: report (10/08/10)
• GTAA reduces cargo fees (10/05/10)
• CN named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for second straight year (10/04/10)
• Operating in style (10/04/10)
• Commoditisation changes supply chain approach (10/04/10)
• A greener way to clean (10/04/10)
• California Eyes Supply Chain Transparency Bill (10/04/10)
• Improving supply chain management drives a turnaround in tumultuous times (10/04/10)
• The Role of Lean Management in Purchasing (10/04/10)
• UK government urged to reform state procurement (10/04/10)
• It's Time to Take on Marketing Procurement (10/04/10)
• Bill Clinton backs programme to cut plastic from corporate supply chains (10/04/10)
• Diageo goes green (10/04/10)
• Price is reason but not main benefit of contracts (10/04/10)
• Procurement to outsource more (10/04/10)
• Take a leaf from Canada (10/04/10)
• Managing Risks in Volatile Raw Materials Markets (10/01/10)
• Impact Ready: In the Eye of Natural Disasters (10/01/10)


September

• CN's Claude Mongeau Calls for Greater Supply Chain Collaboration (09/20/10)
• Feds to invest $2.5 million in green port project (09/20/10)
• Manufacturing Is growing faster than the economy (09/15/10)
• Carlsberg raises glass to online procurement (09/14/10)
• The pros and cons of preferred supplier lists (09/14/10)
• World trade grows 25%: WTO (09/10/10)
• Supplier Relationship Management Progresses despite Tough Economy (09/09/10)
• China to open up access to government contracts (09/08/10)
• Ford plans Asian supply chain development (09/08/10)
• DC Bypass: Reduced Costs & Transit Times, But Not for Everyone (09/08/10)
• Made in the U.S.A. – the new frontier for sourcing? (09/07/10)
• Zara launches e-commerce site (09/06/10)
• Surface trade in June topples 2009 levels, falls short of 2008 (09/02/10)
• Feds announce new ship sourcing strategy (09/02/10)
• Profile of supply chain leaders on the rise: study  (09/02/10)
• Unilever targets supply chain emissions (09/02/10)
• Recognition: Why Metrics Matter (09/01/10)
• Shifting To A Customer-Centric Value Chain (09/01/10)
• Video: MicroSkills¹ Sandra Ferguson chats about a program which helps internationally trained SCM professionals find jobs (09/01/10)


August

• Real Time RFID solution for wineries (08/30/10)
• Free trade with Panama to move forward this fall (08/31/10)
• What is the Future of Public Sector Procurement? (08/27/10)
• Airfreight up 22.7 percent in July (08/27/10)
• Supply chain overhaul key to GM IPO (08/23/10)
• ISM creates supplier diversity credential (08/19/10)
• Intermodal volumes on the rise (08/19/10)
• CSCSC gets financial boost for wage subsidy program  (08/18/10)
• Tesco shops for enhanced supply chain (08/17/10)
• Increase plant space without construction (08/16/10)
• Detroit Could Become Global Supply Chain Hub (08/16/10)
• China to close its 2,000 heaviest polluters (08/11/10)
• Trade deficit grew in June, STATSCAN reports (08/11/10)
• CAPS Research investigates how supply management sustainability takes root (08/10/10)
• Canada gets new transport minister (08/09/10)
• Partnership to reduce Quebec City-Toronto transit times by 30% (08/06/10)
• Twinkie Maker Tweaking Supply Chain with Better B2B Integration (08/05/10)
• Port Metro Vancouver rewards green shipping lines (08/04/10)
• Buy/lease or rent? (08/04/10)
• Logistics salaries stabilizing, new report says (08/04/10)
• Global Trade Flow Index indicates a slight uptick in growth (08/03/10)