Once again ethical sourcing has hit the headlines. Primark, the much-loved destination of the budget shopper, has been busy defending its brand against accusations from the BBC and The Observer
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Times must be hard when Europe’s most productive car manufacturing plant cuts 1200 jobs. Nissan’s Sunderland plant, a past European Supply Chain Excellence Award winner, is responding to a dramatic slump in demand for new cars by paring back output
As the Christmas frenzy subsides, retailers will be left with a hangover of unwanted stock, poor sales figures and ultra thin margins on heavily discounted sale items. But for beleaguered retailers, things are only likely to get worse for the foreseeable
In the present frosty economic climate one of the biggest problems facing suppliers is obtaining credit cover for deals. The insurers are playing hard to get, and who can blame them with high street names falling by the wayside and many more expected to f
Over the last few months the world has changed dramatically. No longer are we comforted by expectations of continued economic growth, easy credit and relatively calm and predictable trading conditions. Considerable challenges now face the commercial enter
As always, this is a greatly contested category. The Telecoms, Hi-Tech & Electronics sector consistently scores highly and is typically the highest scoring sector in the awards programme owing to its unique demands and its correspondingly advanced practic
This year German companies dominated the shortlist for the Aerospace, Defence & Industrial category. What is more, this was a high scoring sector and that always makes the judging a little more difficult.
The Public Sector, Services & Utilities category is one of the most difficult awards to judge. The great diversity of entries, from power generation and railways to medical services, makes direct comparison a tough task.
In previous years the judges have been disappointed that few entries emphasised the environmental, sustainability or wider Corporate Social Responsibility aspects of their submissions.
The Sourcing & Procurement category came down to a shortlist of three companies – British Ceramic Tile, Haldex and Hewlett Packard CDS.
