The good news is that, over recent years, operations inside the warehouse have become increasingly streamlined. The bad news is that there is now a considerable risk that the benefits delivered by new warehouse management procedures will be dissipated in
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With the established European market showing few signs of a substantive upturn, logistics companies are pursuing their growth strategies in faster developing regions. Central and Eastern Europe has been one of the main focal points for investment followin
Iceland has abandoned using cardboard cartons in its fresh food supply chain, preferring to use plastic crates instead. The company has awarded a five-year deal to Hays Logistics to manage the new initiative which is expected to result in reduced
Hospitals have traditionally relied upon nursing and care staff to manage and replenish stocks, an activity that, though important, is not the most effective use of finite nursing resources.
Simon Duddy illustrates how supply chain best practice can be
Consultants and IT services company, LogicaCMG, has undertaken a study – covering 50 companies in six regions – into the adoption of radio frequency identification technology in European companies. The results point to a very different approach to tacklin
The application may be large or small but the principle in order picking remains the same – keep it simple. Here is an analysis of how two different technologies have been used to best effect, one at German auto parts distributor, ATU and the other at UK
The major car manufacturers rely on a business model unsuited to today’s mature car markets – demand is no longer greater than supply. Clearly, a new strategy to make and supply is required if manufacturers are to pull out of the red.
Though still cost-obsessed, the auto industry’s inbound supply chain has slipped from its pre-eminent position and could now learn a few things from other sectors. Perhaps the delivery standards of supermarkets could apply?
An international supplier of healthcare products is already seeing the benefits of a new automated system at its new distribution centre. The new system has enabled the company to achieve substantial increases in efficiency, reductions in picking error an
With little sign that the automotive industry is going to solve its overcapacity problems anytime soon, supply chain efficiency will remain one of the prime areas for maintaining margins – and that means a focus on information visibility.
