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Peugeot & GM Alliance to pool $125 billion a year of purchases
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The alliance between PSA Peugeot Citroën , Europe’s second largest auto maker by revenue, and General Motors Co. will result in collaboration in purchasing and design. read more



GLOBALFOUNDRIES Appoints New Chief Procurement Officer
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the appointment of Magnus Matthiasson as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). read more



Kyriba Launches Supply Chain Finance Solution
Thursday, February 23, 2012

CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 — Kyriba, the global leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) treasury management solutions, today announced the launch of its Supply Chain Finance technology platform. Read more:



Report calls for “shared supplychain” in Canadian oil sands
Friday, February 17, 2012

As activity in the oil sands charges forward, a Deloitte & Touche LLP report re-leased Tuesday highlights the labour-shortage problem facing the industry, advocating a new kind of collaboration between the companies doing business in the area. Read more:



Apple to publish monthly supply chain updates to protect brand reputation
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO — Amid recent criticism and debate over working conditions along Apple’s supply chain, CEO Tim Cook addressed those concerns immediately while speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2012 on Tuesday afternoon. read more



BlackBerry Hit as U.S. Procurement Agency Issues IPhones
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) — Research In Motion Ltd.’s once- dominant position in Washington took another knock with the decision by the U.S. government’s main procurement agency to begin issuing iPhones alongside BlackBerrys. Read more:



Apple Asks Labor Group to Audit Its Chinese Suppliers
Monday, February 13, 2012

Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:24pm EST Apple has asked the Fair Labor Association, a non-profit labor group, to conduct special audits of the Chinese factories where Apple’s iPads, iPods and other products are manufactured. read more



Survey: Organizational Flexibility A New Benefit of Global Outsourcing
Monday, February 13, 2012

Duke Business School Releases Results of New Corporate Client Survey Durham, NC – Companies that have moved some of their business processes offshore say they are more flexible and agile, and better able to adapt to competition in challenging economic environments. read more



Supply chain, cyber security and global expansion risks top agenda at Business Insurance’s 2012 Summit
Monday, February 13, 2012

NEW YORK—Supply chain, cyber security and global expansion risks are top of mind for risk managers at large companies this year. To get cutting-edge insights into how to manage these dynamic and potentially catastrophic exposures, risk managers from the largest companies in the world will gather at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York next month for [...]



Aravo Surpasses 1.8 Million Active Suppliers
Friday, February 10, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Aravo Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) and B2B information and collaboration solutions, today announced it has surpassed the 1.8 million active suppliers mark using its flagship Aravo Enterprise SLM solution. read more