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Views and comment from Logistics Manager and IndustryInnovation time
In any profession there are some tasks that are particularly satisfying - and for me one of those moments came in presenting the award for Supply Chain Innovation at the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. As you will see from our awards report,...
Published: 01 December 2008
The F Word: Mick Jackson
First the bad news. Our bid to have a national skills academy for logistics recognised by the government fell at the last hurdle as we came a "very close fifth" with the first four only awarded the status. It's little consolation, but we fight on....
Published: 01 December 2008
The tough get going
There might be doom and gloom around in the media but our industry survey shows that supply chain professionals are a model of grace under pressure. ...
Published: 01 December 2008
What's driving your supply chain?
Ever-changing patterns in customer demand, globalisation, multi-channel distribution, outsourced manufacturing, and increased competition all add to the complexity of supply chains, writes Jessica Davies....
Published: 01 December 2008
Something in the air
The pressure to make business activity more environmentally friendly is intruding into more and more areas of logistics operations. So it is hardly a surprise that the latest government move is on air conditioning....
Published: 01 November 2008
Teetering on the brink: Mick Jackson
At the time of writing we seem to be teetering on the edge of a combination of global financial meltdown and a situation where, across the world, banks are effectively nationalised. It's enough to make Marx and Engels dance a jig....
Published: 01 November 2008
Think the unthinkable
It is axiomatic that when times are good, companies tend to focus on marketing and product development. It is when the going gets tough that the focus moves towards the supply chain and the potential savings that more efficient logistics can give....
Published: 01 November 2008
Truck market prepares for tougher times
Commercial vehicle sales have been rising over the past year but the impact of the deteriorating financial sector is starting to be felt....
Published: 01 November 2008
Uncertainty hits the Asia Pacific region
The Asia Pacific transport and logistics market is entering a period of intense uncertainty as the effects of the global economic slowdown start to be felt....
Published: 01 November 2008
Fear of empty bellies
The airline sector is in trouble. Losses this year could reach $6.1 billion, more than wiping out the $5.6 billion that airlines made...
Published: 03 October 2008
Gutter politics
You can hire the top supply chain planners, restructure your operations, install the most sophisticated systems and maintain the most modern equipment to maximise the performance of your supply chain and minimise the costs....
Published: 03 October 2008
UK drivers don't need training: Geoffrey Cave Wood
UK drivers don't need training: only a half-wit would agree with that statement, but that is exactly how one might try to justify the UK's response to the EU directive on driver training which comes into effect in 12 months time. The directive was...
Published: 03 October 2008
An idea whose time has come?
There's a lot of talk about supply chain collaboration but not nearly as much action. But rising fuel costs and growing environmental pressures are making it increasingly attractive. Malory Davies considers some of the latest thinking....
Published: 01 September 2008
Driver CPC, no sweat?: Mick Jackson
Five years ago, another piece of Euro-legislation emerged from Brussels and wended its way around Europe to all member states of the Union. ...
Published: 01 September 2008
Joined up thinking
From this issue we are strengthening Logistics Manager's market leading position so that it not only provides definitive coverage of logistics at an operational level but also addresses more strategic supply chain issues. To do this we are integrating...
Published: 01 September 2008
Resilience is the key
All across Europe, banks are writing off billions of euros as the credit crunch takes its toll. Deutsche Bank's last figures show that pre-tax profit for the quarter April-June at 642m euros was down from 2.7 billion euros the year before....
Published: 01 September 2008
Telematics to help cut fuel consumption
Rising fuel costs are the most significant pressure coming to bear on businesses this year, which means that service companies now need to reduce the miles that their engineers cover on the roads....
Published: 01 September 2008
Unsung hero of the industry: Geoff Dossetter
How many people do you know that rate more than 2,500 references in Google - or are quoted by newspapers all across Europe? I can only think of Geoff Dossetter, who retires on 26th September as director of external affairs at the Freight Transport...
Published: 01 September 2008
A foundation to please all the people?: Mick Jackson
In fairly equal measures, Skills for Logistics has been criticised over the years by some of the sector opinion formers for having too much of a focus on operatives at the expense of management and by others for focusing too much on managers at the...
Published: 18 August 2008
Sustainability - time to be a little more selfish?
A new study from the Global Commerce Initiative and Capgemini suggests that taking a collaborative approach to supply chain sustainability could not only be good for the environment but could have benefits for the bottom line. Malory Davies looks at the...
Published: 18 August 2008
