TRANG (TNA) — Thailand’s southern province of Trang is facing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle.
The outbreak occured after a recent severe flooding in many areas of the province, according to local officials.
About 3,000 cattle have been reportedly infected with the disease so far.
Local authorities are accelerating containing the spread of the […]
ARMONK, NY - 12 Dec 2005: IBM today announced the signing of an agreement to transform and manage strategic sourcing and procurement operations of indirect materials and services for Unilever’s North American operations. The 5-year agreement commences immediately, with anticipated transition completed by June 1, 2006.
“Companies such as Unilever are increasingly looking for a new […]
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NEW YORK and DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — The US$297 million multi-process procurement outsourcing (PO) sector is growing at 30% per annum and will exceed US$380 million in 2006, according to new findings by […]
The Ministry of Defence still faces big overspends, despite starting to bring procurement programmes under control, the National Audit Office has revealed.
It said it was unclear whether a fall in cost overruns last year marked the start of a sustained improvement in the MoD’s project management.
Defence procurement minister Lord Drayson said “progress” had been made.
Earlier […]
Nashville, TN. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics and The Scotts Company LLC, a subsidiary of The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, announced a partnership in which OH Logistics will provide warehousing and transportation scheduling for The Scotts Company and operate a 600,000 square foot building in Fontana, CA. The addition of this space brings OH Logistics total square footage in the […]
Maritime Affairs-Fisheries Minister Oh Keo-don visited China on Oct. 26-27 to seek tripartite cooperation among Korea, China and Japan in the international logistics field.
Meeting with Li Changjiang, chief of the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine of China, Oh suggested that each country designate an organization and experts and connect a hotline among […]
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 27, 2005–Celadon Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDN) announced today that Steve Russell, chairman and chief executive officer, and Paul Will, chief financial officer, will make a presentation at the Stephens Inc. Logistics and Transportation Conference on Thursday, November 3 at 11:05 a.m. ET. The conference will be at The New York Palace Hotel in New […]
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 27, 2005–DSC Logistics, a leading supply chain management company with a nationwide network announced that it has been selected by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to provide consolidation logistics services for its Remix program.
Wal-Mart’s Remix program is designed to improve store efficiency, and as a result suppliers will receive smaller, more frequent orders. For many […]
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 11, 2005–Following a benchmarking study of 100 CFOs and senior financial managers conducted with Business Finance Magazine, AberdeenGroup has published a new report, “The CFO’s View of Procurement: Getting More to the Bottom Line.” According to the new report, economic uncertainty, slower revenue growth, and lower profit margins are placing greater demands on […]
TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 11, 2005–OrderPro Logistics Inc. (OTCBB: OPLO) announced today that its All American Assemblies unit has signed a letter of intent to acquire a Phoenix-based custom moving company. This company provides local and long-distance moving, storage, packing and climate controlled warehousing, primarily in the greater Phoenix area.
Jeffrey Smuda, CEO of OrderPro Logistics Inc., […]
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