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Procurement & SCM Prominent at W.W. Grainger Analyst Day

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) W.W. Grainger Analyst Day Call November 16, 2011 1:00 PM ET Read the transcript

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2011 Disasters forcing Toyota Sourcing Strategy Rethink

Toyota Motor Corp., (TM-N60.72-1.22-1.97%) battered in the past eight months by natural disasters and the shock of the soaring yen, is rethinking some of the strategies it employed to become one of the...

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Suzlon to save 200 mn euro by sourcing more from India & China:

25 Nov, 2011, 08.34PM IST, PTI MUMBAI: With its German subsidiary RE power coming fully under its control, world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker Suzlon expects to shave off 200 million euros from...

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Honda to resume sourcing of parts from Thailand

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), a joint venture between Honda Motor Company and Siel India, is all set to resume sourcing of electronic components for its Brio, Jazz and City models manufactured in India...

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Apple Becomes Top Semiconductor Buyer in 2011

January 24, 2012 01:19pm EST Apple in 2011 became the biggest purchaser of semiconductors, beating out all other leading electronic manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics and HP, technology...

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12 companies join German commodity alliance

German companies plan cooperation on commodity sourcing HAMBURG, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Twelve German companies have joined the new German alliance aimed at securing raw materials supplies in the face of...

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Apple Asks Labor Group to Audit Its Chinese Suppliers

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...

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Apple’s Suppliers Pressed to Improve Workers’ Lot

A day after Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, toured a Chinese factory where the company’s products are made, an audit commissioned by Apple criticized the long hours and dangerous working...

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Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling

(Reuters) – Suppliers to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next...

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Global Sourcing

A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and CPO’s on how global sourcing can contribute to  business objectives for sustainable competitive advantageWhat’s in it for you?Improved sourcing effectiveness and value from...

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Global Sourcing Capability Framework: Part 1 – Cost & Quality

Global Sourcing Capability Framework: Part 1 Global Sourcing Capability Framework: Part 1 – In this four part series, we examine eight dimensional capabilities. In today’s post, we will focus on the...

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Global Sourcing Capabilities Part 2 – Corporate Social Responsibility

Global Sourcing Capabilities Part 2 Global Sourcing Capabilities Part 2 – In this four-part series, we examine eight-dimensional capabilities that will help you overcome the myths surrounding global...

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Global Sourcing Capability: Part 3 – Risk & Opportunities

Global Sourcing Capabilities: Part 3 Global Sourcing Capabilities: Part 4 – In this four part series, we examine eight dimensional capabilities that will help you overcome the myths surrounding global...

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Global Sourcing Capabilities: Part 4 – Politics, Local Context & Enabling...

Global Sourcing Capabilities: Part 4 Global Sourcing Capabilities: Part 4 – In this four part series, we examine eight dimensional capabilities that will help you overcome the myths surrounding global...

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Taming the iP Dragon

Taming the iP Dragon Taming the iP Dragon – Increasingly, international manufacturers are motivated to be in China due to the growing domestic demand of the Chinese marketplace. It is easy to see why...

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Driving savings to the bottom line

Driving strategic sourcing savings to the bottom line Driving strategic sourcing savings to the bottom line – we discuss how procurement leaders secure powerful savings and drive them to their bottom...

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