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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Councils warned to check success of ‘green’ tech before installing
Buyers should “be looking for evidence that it is trustworthy and has worked elsewhere”, Dr Fin O’Flaherty.
									
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		Toyota SA keeps top spot despite supply disruptions
December figures show that the company retained its position as market leader despite extreme disruptions.
									
						Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa, Supply chain					
					
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		Honda shifts production to Japan
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI), the local arm of Honda Motor Co., has announced that it will source whole built units from Japan for a number of its models rather than from Thailand or its own assembly line in the Philippines.
									
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		New export rules for Singapore
All exports leaving Singapore will have to be declared in advance of being shipped after a new initiative by Singapore customs to improve supply chain security and align its practices with other countries.
									
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		Dell promotes supply chain chief to CIO
Dell announced today that Adriana Karaboutis, a former supply chain chief with the computer company, has assumed the role of global chief information officer.
									
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		Indian demand drives ‘overheated’ diamond market in 2011
According to newly published market estimates, certified polished diamond prices rose in 2011 by almost 20%, spurred by strong buying from India.
									
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		World Economic Forum identifies 2012 risks
Latest study highlights areas of concern and five “priority mitigation areas”.
									
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		Salvage scarce raw materials
‘The shortage of materials is now the biggest threat to manufacturers,’ EEF argues.
									
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		Analysis: European regulators eye digital business
Ten years after it first became mainstream, business-to-business e-commerce within Europe is still more likely to characterise the transactions of large organisations, rather than small – particularly in a cross-border context. Despite Europe’s suppose…
									
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		Aluminium prices set to rise
One of the world’s top aluminium producers has forecast that prices will rebound later this year as suppliers cut output, mothballing some smelting plants because of the low price of aluminium, which will result in reduced global supply.
									
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