Eye for Transport Report Highlights Green Supply Chain Issues
29th Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs
The attached report is the result of Eye For Transport’s recent survey of Supply Chain experts, with both current and future trends being evaluated.
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Supply Chain Risk Management 2008
Event: 3rd Nov 2008 – 4th Nov 2008
The Supply Chain Risk Management Summit 2008 (SCRM 2008) is the conference and networking event that will highlight once again the key issues in supply chain risk management offering the latest strategies for maximising supply chain excellence and minimising vulnerability and exposure to risk.
CIES Supply Chain 2008
Event: 9th Oct 2008 – 10th Oct 2008 by Sarah Whitworth
At the event, practical case studies based on real experiences are presented by the speakers representing retailers and manufacturers.
Compliance driving Global Supply Chains?
8th Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs
This Retail Bulletin article discusses the results of a recently published survey on supply chain issues. According to the 100 UK supply chain professionals surveyed, supply chain managers spend up to 52 days a year keeping abreast of, and complying with regulation and legislation relating to the supply chain.
The research found 84 per cent spend up to 52 days a year on compliance while 16 per cent claim even more time. More than half (58 per cent) claim to be either concerned or very concerned about operating in an increasingly regulated environment.
Supply Chain Video Podcast - Episode 2
17th Jun 2008
Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University introduces the second in a series of Supply Chain video podcasts on BusinessAssurance.com. This episode in the series talks about the importance of assurance and management systems in minimising risk across your supply chain.
Roles of ISPS code and standards in supply chain management
2nd Jun 2008
The 9/11 incidents has created an increased awareness of security that has considerable potential for progressive ports and companies to exploit to their commercial advantage by being able to market their compliance with the ISO 28000:2007 Standard that has been developed because of 9/11.
In Latin America, Companies Are Becoming More Interested in Social Corporate Responsibility
18th Apr 2008 by razchaudary
The main CSR drivers in Latin America are:
Education,
Social Action & Poverty Programs
Ethical Labour
Healthcare
Childhood Development
For more information please follow this link http://www.wharton.universia.net/index.cfm?
IRIS Conference 2008
Event: 21st May 2008 – 22nd May 2008
The first IRIS Conference will take place on 21st and 22nd of May in the Crowne Plaza in Brussels, Belgium.
Get the best from your business relationships in China
1st Apr 2008
A recent Quality Digest article looks at the recent quality problems in China and how the U.S. media have become quick to blame the Chinese as “cost-cutting, get-rich-quick cheaters. Two parties make up a transaction, and we forget the responsibilities of the purchasers, the U.S. companies.
Novelty lighters banned
20th Mar 2008
On 11 March the Commission decided to ban the sale of non-child resistant and novelty lighters to consumers enters into force.
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