Apple may be at the top of AMR Research’s annual Supply Chain Top 25, but its supply chain is not (see the online discussion by trade journal Logistiek on LinkedIn). This summer, one of Apple’s supply chain managers was arrested for corruption...

Philips’ results for the second quarter were better than expected. Turnover rose by 12 per cent to more than 6 billion euro, whilst its net profits went from 45 to 262 million euro. Meanwhile, the electronics giant continues to take measures to...

The Taiwanese Foxconn, the largest electronics manufacturer in the world and producer of Apple’s iPods and iPhones, among other things, has put its wages up twice in June by considerable amounts. Foxconn has announced a decision to more than double...

As of 1st August 2010, SCA Consumer Benelux will be the first supplier to have achieved carbon neutral distribution. The producer of Dreft, Libresse, Libero, Tena, Edet, Tempo and Plenty has entered into a partnership with a select group of carriers...

How can supply networks respond to the increasing fluctuations in consumer demand? This is the question Alistair Hill, Director of Western Europe Supply Network Solutions at Procter & Gamble, answered with conviction during his presentation on...

Out of stock and unable to generate turnover. Try explaining that to your shareholders. Ben Verwaayen tried, and failed. The Dutch CEO of Alcatel-Lucent had the job of announcing a loss of 515 million Euros at the end of the first quarter of this...

Following on from Wal-Mart and IBM, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has adopted a sustainability scorecard for its supply chain. On 12th May 2010, P&G, well known for brands such as Pringles, Duracell and Gillette, announced its new Supplier...

Apple carried out audits at 102 of its suppliers’ production facilities in 2009 and identified 17 serious violations. In almost 50 per cent of cases at 60 locations, employees were found to be working too many hours and other suppliers were found...

Sony has announced the sale of its Slovakian LCD factory to the Taiwanese company, Foxconn Electronics. The sale is expected to complete in September, giving ninety percent ownership to Foxconn. Sony hopes that selling this factory will streamline i...