Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Progress Report 2012 Highlights from the report: In 2011, Apple conducted 229 audits throughout the supply chain — an 80 percent increase over 2010 — including more than 100 first-time audits. This year Apple added more detailed and specialized audits that focus on safety and the environment. Apple-designed training programs have educated […]
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2012 APICS International Conference & Expo
2012 APICS International Conference & Expo This year’s APICS conference will take place in Denver on October 14-16. Here we will examine strategies for aligning the entire supply network around a single goal and significantly improving performance. APICS 2012 will attract more than 1500 attendees from 39 different countries, offering a range of learning and […]
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, June 2012
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®, June 2012 National report (USA), released by ISM on July 2, 2012. The report was issued on July 2 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. The PMI registered 49.7 percent, a decrease of 3.8 percentage points from May’s reading […]
Gartner 2012 Supply Chain Top 25
Gartner 2012 Supply Chain Top 25 Gartner Inc.’s annual Supply Chain Top 25 ranking lists Apple, Dell, Procter & Gamble, Amazon and McDonald’s as top five. With a goal to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts the business, the Supply Chain Top 25 rankings comprise two main components: financial and […]
Apple upgrades the supply chain, preparing for iPhone 5
Apple upgrades the supply chain, preparing for iPhone 5 Apple is currently the undisputed leader of the consumer electronics industry, with iPhones, iPads and iPods ranking high on consumers’ most-wanted lists. The Cupertino-based company also has a significant presence in the global supply chain business, Computer World blogger Jonny Evans notes. Citibank analyst Jim Suva […]
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, March 2012
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®, March 2012 National report (USA), released by ISM on April 2, 2012. The report was issued on April 2 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The PMI registered 53.4 percent, an increase of 1 percentage point from February’s reading […]
Wolf Blitzer keynote speaker at the annual International Supply Management Conference
Wolf Blitzer keynote speaker at the annual International Supply Management Conference Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Wolf Blitzer will deliver the opening keynote at Institute for Supply Management™’s (ISM) 97th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit. ISM’s Conference takes place May 6-9, 2012 in Baltimore. ISM’s Conference also attracts notable figures and key influencers for […]