Posts Tagged ‘Supply Chain’
Global finance’s supply-chain revolution
In March 2011, the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit Japan halted production of key components on which many global supply chains depend. The sudden disruption of these essential materials from the production process forced a reassessment of how these supply chains function. But such vulnerabilities are not confined to the manufacturing sector. The finance industry …
Apple releases 2012 'responsibility report,' includes full list of suppliers for first time
Apple released its annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report on Friday, detailing the computer giant’s efforts to improve conditions for workers throughout its supply chain and to ensure its environmental standards are being met.
Apple's supplier list contains few surprises
(Further updates list) Jan 13 (Reuters) – Apple Inc., a companynotorious for keeping its supply chain a secret, for the firsttime released a list of its major suppliers. The list is below. AAC Technologies …
China Probing Blast At Apple Supplier Factory
Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer Local media reported that 61 people were hurt by a blast Riteng Computer, which supplies components to the computer company. Topics: Facilities and Operations Safety Electrical and Electronics Supply Chain
India supply chain chaos next hurdle for global retailers
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Seven years ago, when India’s Future Group retail giant sent shipments from Mumbai on the country’s west coast to Kolkata in the north-east, the products took 10 nervous days to arrive. “You sent the goods, and until you received them, you just prayed,” said Anshuman Singh, managing director and chief executive officer of Future Supply Chains. “There was just a black hole …
3D Artists Launch a Peer-to-Peer Marketplace to Avoid Sales Commissions
CGTrader, a startup developer of 3D content marketplace, enables designers to trade 3D content at http://www.cgtrader.com with no middlemen participation in the supply chain.(PRWEB) November 07, 2011 CGTrader has launched a 3D content online marketplace that allows the designer community to trade their content worldwide in the most profitable way. The new platform is based on a peer-to-peer …
Apple to Overhaul IPhone, IPad
Apple is planning to “completely overhaul” several of its products, according to sources in the company’s supply chain, as rumors about new products begin to heat up once again. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company will drastically change the iPad, iPhone, iMac and MacBook Air in 2012, according to a Digitimes report. Apple [...]
With Rise Of Consumer Mobile Devices, We’ll All CIOs Now
Guest post written by Bob Supnik Bob Supnik is VP, engineering and supply chain, for Unisys Technology Consulting and Integration Solution. As an IT professional and security aficionado, I’m able to keep my home systems, and the systems I support as a volunteer, reasonably secure. Yes, I complain about how complicated [...]
