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Bringing the Power of GIS to Supply Chain Management - Free White Paper
Explore Supply Chain Management Review (May 7 2013)
If you’re in supply chain management, have you gained the necessary expertise in an emerging must-have technology? Geographic information systems (GIS) give users the power to turn massive amounts of data into intelligence that can drive both supply chain strategy and execution. Because SCM significantly affects value in a corporation, any operation needs access to the most advanced tools and techniques available if it wants to remain competitive.
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HP names smelter suppliers
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Apr 16 2013)
The company has identified 195 smelters within its supply chain and is the first technology company to publish such a list as well as having the smelter identification process independently reviewed. Metals such as tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold (3TG) are widely found in electronic products and the minerals used to produce these are mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and have links to the funding of armed groups within the country that have been involved in armed conflict. "We approached this issue with the same rigour as other complex operating challenges and have achieved something notable," said ...
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Honda, Toyota, Nissan in 3.3m recall
Explore iol.co.za (Apr 14 2013)
Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda were recalling about 3.3 million vehicles worldwide because the passenger-side air bag could deploy with too much force, sending shards of metal into the passenger area, the companies said on Thursday. The recalls, announced in Tokyo, include about 1.7 million Toyotas, 1.1 million Hondas, 480 000 Nissans and 20 000 Mazdas. Almost 1.4 million of the vehicles are in the US. Among the vehicle makers, Honda has had the most serious, continuing problem with air bags. Before Thursday’s action, Honda had recalled almost 2 million vehicles since 2008 for an ...
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Mentions: Toyota Washington General Motors
Cost concerns stall electric vehicle procurement
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Apr 8 2013)
The volume of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has grown significantly over the last year in the US, but concerns over the economic benefits of the new transport technology continue to hold back uptake, according to experts. Navigant Research notes that the PEV market is expected to grow "swiftly, with a compound annual growth rate of 30% between 2012 and 2020 in the United States." A recent survey by the analyst group, however, reveals that makers of PEVs have not been successful in changing several concerns about these vehicles in the marketplace.
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Mobile phones: 40 years of handsets in pictures
Explore guardian.co.uk (Apr 3 2013)
This model was called a 'shoe phone' because it resembled a boot. As we reach the 40th anniversary of the first public mobile phone call, we look back at four decades of innovation, from the 'brick' handsets of the 1970s and 1980s to today's smartphones. Expert Mike Short says: 'Since its first use 40 years ago, the mobile phone has completely changed our lives. The first decade was a research or a 'demonstrator' phase, rapidly followed by analogue networks deployed over 10 years from the early 1980s largely based on carphones and used in business in the developed world.
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Global deals raise Indian consultancy spend
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Mar 29 2013)
According to estimates from stock brokerage company Angel Broking, India IT companies accounted for $31bn, or 4.8%, of global IT spend of $641bn in 2006-07. The study goes on to predict that in 2013 this spend will jump to $77bn, or 9.8%, of the worldwide spend of $785bn. Indian newspaper Economic Times notes that Angel Broking’s report explains Indian companies’ gains saying that although the labour cost advantage for Indian IT had been on a declining trend, there still was a comfortable 20-25% cost saving for clients along with availability of a young workforce. Pradeep Udhas, partner ...
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Supreme Court of Appeal rules in Telkom’s favour
Explore Engineering News (Mar 19 2013)
Telecommunications group Telkom’s procurement policy and the application thereof was upheld when the Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday set aside the North Gauteng High Court’s interim interdict against the company, as requested by ZTE Mzansi. The appeal was upheld with costs, Telkom indicated. In March last year, Telkom was interdicted from implementing its tender for the provision of Multi Services Access Node (MSAN) and concluding any service level agreement with the successful bidders. This ...
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Western companies boost Indian services spend
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Feb 13 2013)
The value of outsourcing and consultancy services provided by India-based companies to foreign countries is set to rise by 12-14% in the financial year starting 1 April, according to the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom). The Indian trade body predicts that India’s national exports of software and services will be worth somewhere between $84bn and $87bn over the period.
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Mentions: Washington India
Dell to go private in landmark $24bn deal
Explore fin24.com (Feb 1 2013)
Michael Dell struck a deal to take Dell private for $24.4bn in the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis, partnering with the Silver Lake private equity firm and Microsoft to try to turn around the struggling computer company without Wall Street scrutiny. The deal, which requires approval from a majority of shareholders excluding Dell himself, would end a 24-year run on public markets for a company that was conceived in a college dorm room and quickly rose to the top of the global personal computer business.......................
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Mentions: Reuters IBM San Francisco
Lost in a Cloud?
Explore Supply Chain Management Review (Jan 29 2013)
While the use of highly scaled, shared, and automated IT platforms—known as cloud computing—is growing rapidly, the advance is technology is not without its skeptics. Indeed, a recent report issued by McKinsey & Company maintains that many shippers are asking whether external providers can protect sensitive data and also ensure compliance with regulations about where certain data can be stored and who can access the data.
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Apple vows to tackle child labour
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jan 28 2013)
A report published following an extensive audit following worker suicides at one of its suppliers, Foxconn, found 106 cases of underage labour being used at its suppliers’ premises last year. The company increased audits of working conditions at major suppliers last year, discovering multiple cases of underage workers, discrimination and wage problems. Under chief executive Tim Cook, Apple has taken new steps to improve its record and boost transparency, including the extensive audits.
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Nokia outsources IT to India
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jan 18 2013)
Nokia told reporters it would outsource some of its IT operations to two Indian IT suppliers, HCL Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest software exporter. The news comes just a week after the Finnish handset maker made some optimistic remarks regarding its financial performance in the fourth quarter. The coming year promises a further push for cost savings, continuing the initiatives laid down in a cost-cutting plan in June which targeted both third party savings and severe job cuts.
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Alcatel-Lucent wins India mobile outsourcing deal
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jan 17 2013)
The network outsourcing contract, which will last for eight years and is valued at more than $1bn, will see Alcatel-Lucent manage Reliance’s mobile and fixed communication networks in the east and south of India. Reliance hopes that the deal will help it cut costs and improve efficiencies, while it also builds on a previous joint venture in which Alcatel managed Reliance’s nationwide mobile network in a five-year $750m deal.
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Vodafone gains in Africa’s fertile ground
Almost two decades after Vodafone entered Africa, the region where most people earn less than $2 a day and cellphone towers run on diesel is turning into one of the group’s biggest profit generators. The rising powerhouse is helping to make up for Europe’s slowdown after CEO Vittorio Colao last year had to write down $9.5bn on the value of Vodafone’s Spanish and Italian units.
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Mentions: Africa Asia South Africa
Top 5 Companies for Open Innovation – Jan 2013
Explore 15inno by Stefan Lindegaard (Jan 9 2013)
Here you get my top 5 list of companies with strong open innovation efforts. Your comments and suggestions for other companies are appreciated!
1. GE – for continuously developing the Ecomagination Challenge
GE have turned the Ecoimagination Challenge into a very interesting innovation vehicle – which also doubles as a good PR tool – and they seem to get not only high external engagement, but also high business value out of their efforts. Great work!
2. LEGO – for making different kinds of external sources work together
LEGO is building a strong open innovation program .....................
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Vodacom’s smooth operator
Explore fin24.com (Nov 16 2012)
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub has been with the company for a remarkable 18 years, rising rapidly in the ranks and fulfilling several roles. What’s more impressive, however, has been his rapid rise to the C-suite, having joined in 1994 as a senior accountant – a few days before his 23rd birthday. In a cutthroat and competitive business environment, where rival companies often poach prodigal leaders, Shameel Joosub is something of an anomaly.
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Neotel upbeat on growth as revenue rises 10%
Telecommunications group Neotel has added 30,000 new consumer clients in the six months to September, taking its total subscribers to 130,000, it said on Wednesday. It grew enterprise customers by 18% to 2,400 during the same period. It attributed this to the demand for its products such as NeoOne, an "innovative, converged data and voice solution" for business, that have been "making a noticeable impact in the market".
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The Role of Procurement in the Buying Process « Marketing Research Analysis Opinion – Idg Connect Marketers
Explore idgconnectmarketers.com (Oct 26 2012)
Procurement is ultimately involved in all IT purchase decisions of any significance. Our IDG research shows that the degree of involvement can vary in significance and by buying stage based upon the primary investment focus. Procurement becomes involved earlier when it comes to services as they are often called upon to help shape a bid request.
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Procurement Intentions: technology spend slowdown
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Aug 15 2012)
When the results of the August Procurement Intentions survey were released, one question jumped out from the others: are we seeing the beginning of a cut back in the amount CPOs spend on technology and systems? The survey asks our panel whether their spend on technology and systems will increase, decrease or stay the same over the next 12 months.
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Mentions: Tim Burt
Samsung tops Asian supply chain ranking
Explore supplymanagement.com (Jul 25 2012)
Samsung has taken top spot in a ranking of the supply chains of companies based in the Asia Pacific region.The majority of companies in the listing are from the high-tech, consumer electronics, automotive, retail and industrial products sectors. Firms are judged using revenue growth, return on assets, inventory and peer opinion.
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Mentions: Samsung
Intellectual Property and Open Innovation: Good Reads and More
Explore 15inno by Stefan Lindegaard (Jun 28 2012)
Remember to check out the good reads at the end of this post! As I am about to write an e-booklet on the intersection of intellectual property and open innovation, it would be great to get your… (Read Full Article)
Vodafone in new UK tax 'scandal'
Explore iol.co.za (Jun 26 2012)
Vodafone Group has shaved 1 billion pounds, and possibly more, off the taxes its UK operating unit might have paid in the past decade, thanks to accounting factors not seen at other European units. ||| The world's largest mobile phone company, Vodafone Group, has shaved 1 billion pounds, and possibly more, off the taxes its UK operating unit might have paid in the past decade, thanks to accounting factors not seen at other European units. A Reuters examination of statutory filings made by Vodafone across Europe over the past 16 years shows the UK taxman has often gone empty handed ...
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Cost concerns delay cloud computing in Europe
Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jun 7 2012)
Factors including cost concerns, privacy rules, multicountry business processes and the deep euro crisis will conspire to delay cloud computing adoption in Europe by at least two years when compared to the US, experts predict.
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Mentions: Gartner
HP to optimize supply chain in cost saving drive
Explore supplymanagement.com (May 24 2012)
The technology company will combine spend across business groups in addition to a plan to save up to $3.5 billion (£2.2 billion) through restructuring. “HP expects to achieve additional savings from non-headcount cost reductions, including supply chain optimization, SKU and platform rationalisation, go-to market strategy simplification and business process improvement,” the statement said.
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