Companies with best-in-class supply chains generally outperform their rival in terms of business and financial performance, according to a survey by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and TruEconomy Consulting
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DHL is targeting public sector food buying arguing that a more collaborative approach run by the private sector could save £100 million – about one fifth of the current level of spending
Hellmann Healthcare Logistics has appointed an in house pharmacist to comply with local regulations for its expansion in South Africa
Mars Petcare had been in search of an IT solution to improve management of its sales and operations data, but a discussion with Oliver Wight has led to a different approach
DHL plans to open a fashion & apparel centre of excellence in Shanghai in the fourth quarter of 2010 to take advantage of China’s $7.5bn fashion logistics market
Pharmaceuticals company Actavis has chosen Hellman Healthcare Logistics to distribute its products across the Middle East.
Apple has topped the AMR Reseach Top 25 Supply Chains for the third year in a row, followed by Proctor & Gamble and Cisco Systems
UK service industries are starting to show signs of a two speed recovery, David Noble, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, has warned
Manufacturing continued its “marked rate of expansion” in May, according to the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index.
Perhaps one of the greatest lessons to come out of the recession has been that flexibility and frequent updates to the planning process are critical to the commercial success of the enterprise. Sales and operations planning holds the key.
