It’s time to test yourself against the best supply chains in Europe. The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2014 are now open for entries
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Improving forecast accuracy is never easy, but is an essential step to lowering inventory levels and the associated carrying costs and scrap. This guide provides a ten point plan for creating more accurate demand information
75 million times a week people visit Tesco to do their shopping. Not just in the UK, of course, but all around the world. Tesco now has a presence in 12 markets including 131 stores in China, 446 in Poland, and 191 in Turkey
Kevin Appleton has been appointed UK managing director of Yusen Logistics, to take over from Ian Veitch who was promoted to European MD
DPD is investing £75 million in 15 new depots in the UK including three new “super-depots” which will be capable of acting as mini-hubs handling 25,000 parcels a day each
Managing global freight costs while maintaining product quality is a challenge for any organisation, but it poses particular problems in the pharmaceuticals sector
Geodis Wilson has appointed Mark Ness global industry director – FMCG. He is joining from DHL Supply Chain where he was vice-president development, transformational solutions from 2011
Bernard Bot, the chief financial officer of TNT Express, is to leave the business
The strong growth in van sales continued in March reflecting the continued growth of the home delivery market. Registrations rose to 50,064 for the month – up 14.6 per cent on last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra
GlaxoSmithKline cut lead times in its R&D lab supplies operation and more than doubled OTIF through a series of initiatives – and it went on to win not one, but two European Supply Chain Excellence Awards last year
