Purchasing and Procurement
With purchase of 25 new Airbus A350s, Air France KLM invests in long haul
Purchases announced at the Paris Air Show on June 19
Cargo Logistics Canada
The inaugural Cargo Logistics Canada Expo & Conference is your platform for multimodal cargo collaboration. Unique to the Canadian market, CLC will bring together an array of stakeholders with diverse interests in Canadian supply chains. The event will be held January 29-30, 2014 in Vancouver, BC. Click here to learn more.
Supply Chain Management Conference
The Supply Chain Management Conference, to be held October 2-4 in Calgary, Alberta, will provide an opportunity to get top strategies and practical information on vendor development, contract drafting, logistics, negotiations, risk management, global sourcing, and much more. Click here for details.
Air Canada named ‘Best Airline in North America’
Airline named for fourth consecutive year by Skytrax Global Survey of over 18 million air travellers
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Canadian GDP gets real in 2013 at 1.9%: RBC Economics
Global economy to grow modestly for the rest of the year.
IBM study: top CPOs drive 22-percent higher profit margins
Study identifies common actions that help top performing procurement organizations get results
Technology Talks
More and more technology is being added to vehicles—whether there is a need for it, or not.
EVA Air joins Aeroplan program as new airline partner
Aeroplan members can now earn and redeem Aeroplan Miles for travel with EVA Air of Taiwan
US ambassador to Canada leaving before Keystone resolved
But David Jacobson says when problems arise, they’re taken "in stride."
Bombardier nets German locomotive deal worth as much as $2B
Contract for as many as 450 electric locomotives by 2023
Gildan Activewear buys US clothing screenprinter for $7M
Will acquire "substantially all assets" of New Buffalo Shirt Factory Inc.
Canada isn’t sweating over free trade talks between US, EU: official
Among obstacles believed to be standing in way of Canadian deal is access to Europe for Canuck beef
Chrysler expected to formally refuse US request to recall Jeeps for fire risk
Dispute with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could be decided in federal court
Smoking bans could help employees butt out: report
Conference Board of Canada says added support measures would significantly aid quitting.
New Flyer gets contract for up to 265 buses from Atlanta transit authorities
Deal includes eight low-floor restyled CNG 30-foot buses and 80 Xcelsior CNG 40-foot buses
Employee-owned vehicles
A company-leased or owned fleet will consistently reflect a particular company’s image and standards
Vision 2000 Travel Group joins UATP Network
Company joins as a merchant and is accepting all UATP cards for payment
Hands-free texting not safe
It doesn’t matter if you are talking to your smartphone or looking at it—texting while driving is dangerous.
Odyssey Airlines identified as purchaser of 10 CSeries jets from Bombardier
Company identified as the one that placed order two years ago
Toyota Industrial Equipment recognizes Canadian company as top supplier
Camoplast Solideal supplies material handling tires and wheels for Toyota forklifts
Magellan Aerospace signs agreement for work on F-35
Will provide more than 1,000 horizontal tails for fighter jet program over 20 years
