Procurement weekly September 08, 2010

India - Harley-Davidson is planning to expand its manufacturing presence into more Indian cities from 2011, while adding new models to its current selection.

China - China Cosco Holdings Co. has returned to profit in the first half of 2010 from recovered commodity and container rates.

Global - UPS is reducing the number of planned pilot layoffs after successfully working with the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) to avoid or delay layoffs before they take effect.

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

India - Manufacturing companies in India are planning to create a suite of trained white collared employees.

Southeast Asia - ASEAN bureaucrats have promised to increase the cooperation of logistics integration in the region.

Global - Further growth in the aviation industry will be determined by consumer spend and can improve through a restructure, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Asia - China and India remain the top low-sourcing options in Asia but are expected to face competition by Indonesia and other new players in the region.

Vietnam - Damco is investing more than US$4 million in a new integrated logistics centre at Binh Duong, south of Vietnam.

Singapore - Reporting to the Global Procurement Director- Fragrances & Flavours, you will be the key Supply Management custodian for Fragrances, Flavours and Enhancers (F&F&FE) for the Asia, Africa and Middle East region, managing an annual spend of around 330 million Euros.

Global - Container ship charter rates are continuing to surge as ocean carriers face competition for lesser tonnage in comparison to surging cargo volumes on key routes from Asia to North America and Europe.

Global - Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has recalled its famous 1 Day Acuvue contact lenses currently sold in Japan and 24 other countries in Asia and Europe.

India - The nation's car manufacturers are limiting their exports in order to meet domestic demand.

Global - Many food and beverage manufacturers are looking to generate cost efficiencies in their supply chains over the next year, a survey by Culina Logistics revealed.

Job description: You will develop overall procurement strategy to enhance over cost efficiency for the organization.

Singapore - Companies can ride the e-sourcing wave with optimal leverage by choosing to increase spend that is e-sourced.

Global - Cisco's longstanding supply chain issues affecting its optimum delivery of equipment to customers have not been completely resolved but are now stabilised, says the head of the tech giant.

Singapore - Changi Airport's regional aviation hub status will be strengthened with the addition of new carriers from within the region.

China - Manufacturer Foxconn is planning to boost its workforce by up to 400,000 fresh hires to sustain productivity levels.

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.