Apple supplier list 2014 Apple has released their list of suppliers for 2014 which includes suppliers who provide raw materials and components or perform final assembly for Apple. 3M Co. AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. Acbel Polytech Inc. ACON Group Advance Tech Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (USI) AKM Semiconductor Inc. Alcoa Inc. Alps Electric Co. Ltd. […]
Category: supply chain management
Understanding Tail-Spend Management
Understanding Tail-Spend Management Below is an abstract of “Understanding Tail-Spend Management”, a GEP whitepaper. Introduction World-class organizations today have a good level of control over most of their cost structure. As this visibility and control increases, eventually a point is reached when the effort required to go further appears to be greater than the benefits. […]
SSCS2013 Speakers
The Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013 – Speakers Mike Coupe Group Commercial Director, Member of Board of Directors Sainsbury’s Unique insights from the top – the retail perspective Appointed Group Commercial Director on 19 July 2010, Mike is responsible for Trading, Marketing, IT and Online. He has been a member of the Operating Board since […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013
Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013 On October 7-8 we will be joining the i-Procure EMEA team in London for the 8th annual Sustainable Supply Chain Summit. Some of the topics: Make supply chain sustainability a priority for top level decision makers, middle management across the company; through to procurement and buyers functions New level of […]
How efficient implementation of logistics will boost your business
How efficient implementation of logistics will boost your business There is an ever-increasing complexity in regards to supplying businesses with materials and shipping out products in a progressively globalized supply chain; all of which begs for competent logistics. In the business sector, logistics may have either an internal focus (inbound logistics) or an external focus […]
Zara’s Supply Chain Strategies
Zara’s Supply Chain Strategies “One day it’s in and the next day it’s out” – a popular phrase that often resounds when the apparel industry comes to mind. The fashion industry is known to run on a high degree of uncertainty. With ever changing trends it is even harder to predict the market and hence […]
Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence
Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence Like other strategic functions in the enterprise, procurement’s role continues to evolve. From 2008 to 2012, many companies looked to procurement to help facilitate aggressive cost-cutting targets necessitated by a global economic downturn. As economic realities continue to shift, the procurement function must again adjust. To understand what actions […]