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The annual European Supply Chain Excellence Awards has named discount clothing chain Primark as its overall winner for 2010. [more]

France Telecom, which is the parent company of mobile phone operator Orange, has chosen an ERP system from IFS to support its supply chain management. [more]

Procurement and supply chain consulting giant Accenture has completed its purchase of Ariba’s sourcing services and business process outsourcing assets. [more]

The UK's leading provider of port and terminal equipment has been awarded a prestigious prize for its environmental innovation, largely due to its successful continuous improvement efforts and lean business techniques. [more]

The mastery of lean manufacturing developing in factories in the Asia Pacific region looks only likely to increase the number of aerospace manufacturing companies choosing to set up in the region. [more]

Fragmented supply chain management processes are estimated to be costing UK companies more than £1.2 billion in lost sales every year, according to a new report. [more]

A leading hovercraft manufacturer is to create an unspecified number of lean manufacturing jobs in Southampton after securing a crucial new contract. [more]

A new boss at a Dorset-based engineering firm that was successfully rescued in a management buyout, has said they are going to use a strict regime of lean manufacturing to rebuild the company's prospects. [more]

A leading business academic has said the government needs to focus its continuous improvement on providing better services for less rather than more services for less. [more]

A new study into procurement and supply chain management habits has shown that professionals involved in the sector are coming under increased pressure and scrutiny from higher management. [more]