Procurement weekly September 03, 2010

Global - A.P. Moller-Maersk has been sued for more than US$13 million by British retailer Argos.

Global - Airlines may be doing better this year but new plane orders are unlikely to rebound until 2012, says Boeing's VP of marketing.

India - India's airline Air India attained the "Most Trusted Brand" rank in the country's aviation sector, according to the results of the Economic Times Brand Equity Survey 2010.

Global - Volvo Trucks saw a 116% increase in the number of deliveries for the month of July.

Job description: To support expanding operations, you will be the focal person for the warehouse team in ensuring optimal stock levels for supply to the Singapore market.

China - China handsets may soon be labelled products of India as Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers and companies are looking to set up their manufacturing base in India.

India - Major ports and the state maritime boards will be issued new guidelines to ensure hazardous chemical goods are safely handled.

Thailand - The nation's industrial productivity slowed in July due to an unstable global recovery weakening demand for electronics.

Indonesia - Postal shipping volumes in Jakarta have increased exponentially two weeks before Idul Fitri, since the second week of Ramadan.

Job description: Reporting to the Regional Sourcing Director, you should be an experienced professional in leading contract negotiations and managing the procurement process.

Global - Hewlett-Packard (HP) will be paying US$55 million to settle claims of paying kickbacks to government buyers, and this is assumed to be one of the largest settlement figures achieved.

Global - Major contract manufacturers are experiencing a traffic pile-up in the global electronics supply chain due to component shortages.

Global - American Airlines was slapped with a US$24.2 million fine, the highest penalty ever issued to carriers by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Global - Nestle will be investing US$487 million to address farming, sourcing and consumption across its coffee supply chain.

Japan - The country's manufacturing activity expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months for August due to a weakening in external demand.

Job description: Responsibility to provide the analysis and preparation of solution design work in support of Contract Logistics sales process within Singapore market.

India - Coca-Cola is in the midst of entering the milk product segment through a new drink and will be sprucing up its supply chain to extend its portfolio.

China - Boeing is going to double workforce numbers at its parts factory in northern China to keep up with demand for plane orders.

Singapore - While manufacturing growth in July grew at its slowest pace in eight months, the sector's business outlook remains positive for the second half of 2010.

India - Automaker Ford is planning to launch eight new vehicles in India over the next five years.