Ezine news
Purchasing and supply news from the monthly IFPSM ezine.
03 May 2013
May 2013
US retail giant Walmart has unveiled plans to purchase 7 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy globally each year by the end of 2020 – a 600 per cent increase on 2010 levels.
03 May 2013
May 2013
United Airlines intends to boost its environmental credentials through a new sustainable supply chain initiative.
03 May 2013
May 2013
Almost a third of US purchasers want to bring sourcing back to the country, according to a poll at this year's Institute for Supply Management annual conference.
03 May 2013
May 2013
Ireland’s public procurement system is “broken” and costing the state millions of euros each year, the Construction Industry Federation has warned.
03 May 2013
May 2013
US purchasing professionals believe the economy will continue to grow during 2013, according to the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Semiannual Economic Forecast.
03 May 2013
May 2013
Chinese marketing companies are increasingly using their procurement teams to negotiate PR agency terms, according to a recent study.
28 March 2013
April 2013
The recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) market is expected to bounce back this year following a quiet 2012 as companies begin to boost headcount.
28 March 2013
April 2013
Governments from 37 countries, including France, Germany and Russia, have pledged to unify rail freight laws to boost trade with Asia, it has been announced.
28 March 2013
April 2013
Food manufacturer Nestlé has said it will buy 100 per cent of its palm oil from sustainable sources by the end of 2013.
28 March 2013
April 2013
The Mexican restaurant chain El Pollo Loco has appointed Richard Pineda as vice president of supply chain management.