Retailers and manufacturers are under immense pressure to increase the performance of their supply chains, so it is not surprising that many resort to tough tactics in response to growing competition.
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The need to develop sustainable distribution systems is driving new interest in collaboration, but companies still need to learn that logistics need not be a competitive issue, argues DEAN WYATT
Things are changing. Top retailers are facing far more sophisticated challenges within their supply chains following the wide adoption of multi-channel strategies to market. No longer is it a matter of picking cases or pallet loads for a typical store
It looks as though the UK government is having second thoughts about its proposal to increase fuel duty by 2p a litre this autumn. Could it be that this week’s protests by lorry drivers descending on London has brought home the deep concern felt by the in
Working in partnership with research organisation YouGov, Supply Chain Standard has just completed a major survey into ‘Future Global Sourcing Strategies’. The results reveal the impact of green issues, oil price rises, ethical concerns, and inflation in
Oliver Wight is a leading specialist consultancy, operating in over 20 countries worldwide, delivering business excellence for clients through sustainable behaviour change.
What happens if fuel prices continue to rise? With oil now at $120 a barrel – double that of a year ago – and with Opec warning that the price of crude could reach $200 a barrel, the cost of transporting goods looks set to rise
Once companies have made an initial change investment, how do they optimise their supply chains and continually drive for incremental improvements in people and processes? Sue Pryce shows the way.
Here we go again. Seemingly, barely a week goes by without a raid by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading on Britain’s leading supermarkets
Companies are launching themselves into global sourcing on the hope of securing lower unit costs for manufactured goods without necessarily fully understanding the risks involved.
