The swift advance of the US army on Baghdad was, among other things, enabled by the use of advanced RFID in the supply lines. BY Prof DR Walther Ploos Van Amstel, Daniel Uiterwijk And Flip Wubben
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Silverjet has picked Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to handle its UK cargo.
It’s official: third party logistics providers try too hard to please their customers and it is costing them a fortune.
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Rising fuel costs, concerns over congestion and carbon emissions, global consumerism – perhaps the time has come for a change in production planning. Penelope Ody
All too often public sector procurement falls short of best practice. Alastair James believes there are seven common errors that public sector procurement needs to guard against. Here are the seven deadly sins of public sector procurement.
TNT has completed the purchase of Haou, a freight and parcels delivery company in China, for an undisclosed sum.
Lorry and van drivers are using mobile devices more and more to help them do their jobs better, however recent changes in the law are affecting the way they can legally be used. James Falkner reports on the pitfalls.
Sun Chemical Europe has awarded a five-year contract to Kuehne and Nagel.
The dynamics of the electronics sector are changing. With individuals now purchasing more high tech products than companies, supply chains are having to be more closely aligned to customer needs. But consumers are fickle and product life spans are short,
