UHC is a research alliance for nonprofit academic medical centers around the nation. They conduct studies on the effiicency and quality of hospital supply chains. Since 2007, UHC has been giving awards to healthcare organizations with the best supply chain systems. They conduct a study each year and then present awards based on their findings….
The International Longshore Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association have been arguing over labor contracts since earlier this year. Their disagreements have caused major delays at the West Coast ports. Months later, there is still is no progress.
Germany is pushing to improve its clothing supply chain by making processes more socially responsible and ecologically sustainable. The Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development in Germany, Gerd Müller, launched the Textile Alliance in Berlin this October. However, some businesses don’t want to participate and the resistance could mean a slow adoption rate.
According to Al Jazeera, “A Chinese supplier of Samsung Electronics has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York-based labor watchdog of spreading false rumors of child labor, but the group says it has evidence to support its report. Samsung said on Thursday the lawsuit against China Labor Watch was filed in a Chinese court this…
The South African manufacturing sector is on the decline following a continuing five-month mining and metal materials strike. The walkout had impacted the profits of several major companies, including General Motors Co. (GE). Significant financial strain has also led Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (IMP) to report its lowest earnings in over a year.
Trade talks between China and India began on Sept. 17. The conversation will focus on relations between the two countries — specifically when it comes to individual travel and export transport.
The latest model of the world’s premier smartphone, the iPhone 6, will come at a lower cost to consumers at $199. Analysts expect iPhone addicts aren’t the only ones who will benefit from the pricing transition; it’s expected to act as a subsidy for the Asian supply chain, as well.
According to Reuters, “Output at factories and mines rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in July from June, statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday. That surpassed expectations of a 0.5 percent increase forecast, according to a Reuters survey of 20 analysts. Industrial production had fallen 1.4 percent in June from May, partly due to the…
India’s officials have approached PepsiCo in an attempt to lower rates of malnutrition among its impoverished citizens, as well as the affluent – many of whom are prime candidates for diabetes. The Indian government believes the soft drink manufacture’s venture into the country’s food and beverage market has not helped.
The August Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) shows Russia at 51.0. It’s a positive trend that signals order growth for the third straight month.