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Spanish supply chain services group Globeflow has opened a UK subsidiary. The site will serve as a base for the sales and marketing of the Vivendi-backed company’s Moving Technology eXchange. www.globeflow.com
Supply chain managers cannot focus equally on the three value disciplines of operational excellence, product leadership and customer intimacy, the director of Stratabridge consultancy claimed.
A publication by Cardiff Business School predicts radical changes in car production. The Automotive Industry - A Guide predicts a shift away from high-volume, low-profitability manufacturing to niche production and micro-factory retailing, and highlights the increasing use of electronic components in cars.
Management consultancy Score Research is facilitating a purchasing card benchmarking survey to compare and gauge best practices. Participants will receive a report comparing their organisation with the survey population. The closing date is 30 October. The questionnaire can be downloaded from www.scoreresearch.com.
US government employees are likely to spend nearly $19 billion using purchasing cards, according to records obtained by the Associated Press (AP). The figure is more than double the spend of last year, reported recently by the General Accounting Office.
Oracle is unlikely to meet its earnings target for the quarter to 30 November, its chief executive has warned. Larry Ellison predicted earnings could be down by 10-15 per cent as customers are significantly delaying orders in the current economic climate. www.oracle.com
Defence companies from six European countries have joined forces to develop technologies for combat aircraft. The British, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Swedish governments will invest £92 million over the next three years in the project.