Caterpillar said it will close a plant in London, Ontario, that makes railroad locomotives following a wage dispute and lockout, eliminating about 450 manufacturing jobs that mostly paid twice the rate of a U.S. counterpart. (Read More)
Factory orders rose 1.1 percent in December, and the Institute for Supply Management said employment in the service sector rose. (Read More)
Senior Iranian lawmakers are considering a boycott of Samsung, the South Korean electronics and appliance manufacturer, because of a controversial Israeli ad that pokes fun at the nuclear crisis, semi-official Press TV said Friday. (Read More)
A new Obama administration push to strengthen U.S. manufacturing has the support of smaller firms, but it might not be enough to stir many into action. (Read More)
In our last post, which ended the review of Part II of Managing Indirect Spend, a new book by William (Bill) Dorn and Joe Payne of Source One that takes you on an excellent adventure through the world of indirect sourcing (that they have been living in for the past two decades, well before Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management became cool), we ... (Read More)
Panasonic revised its forecast loss for the current fiscal year to more than $10 billion, which would be the second-largest ever for a Japanese manufacturer. (Read More)
Supply Chain Matters has previously noted that in these challenging business times, even the best organizational supply chains can experience a snafu. Procter and Gamble, on just about every influencer’s listing as one of the top rated supply chains, is experiencing an uncharacteristic supply snafu which is gaining wider visibility. The timing is ... (Read More)
Manufacturers should shift compliance activities as far forward in the process as possible. (Read More)
The jobs gains were broad-based, in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing sectors, while the information, finance and clothing-retailer sectors shed jobs. (Read More)
The Obama administration argues that rising wages in developing countries and other factors have made keeping workers in the United States a much more viable option. (Read More)
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