Winning the hearts and minds of customers should be central to any retailer’s forward strategy, say Daniel Bagge and Keith Burgess. Research indicates that 79 per cent of customers will actively commit to a deeper relationship after a satisfying experienc
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How do you get the most from your distribution centre? Automated processes can reap rewards for those prepared to invest both the cash and, perhaps more importantly, the time required to fully understand the dynamics of the business. Latest research indic
AILOG and the Cattaneo LIUC University of Castellanza in Italy surveyed 35 leading companies in the beverage, pharmaceutical and home & personal care sectors, in order to gain a greater understanding of the interplay between Sales Forecasting and Demand
Significant challenges face the future of supply chains – as the sourcing of goods from low-cost economies increase logistics costs as a proportion of the cost of goods sold and as ‘green’ retailers move to develop wholly sustainable supply chains. Solu
‘We don’t have too many direct logistics problems,’ says Birgitte Stalder-Olsen.
Demand levels from occupiers, propped up by consumer spending, has boosted developer’s confidence in investing in more speculative schemes across the continenet. Research from Atisreal in France points to Bordeaux as an area to watch, while King Sturge hi
Morrisons is taking ProLogis’ 302,000 sq ft specualtive warehouse in Swindon.
Banks are looking at new ways of financing the global supply-chain. Chris Lewis learns of some of the innovative techniques being introduced by the banking sector which can free-up working capital without needing formal title to the actual assets – they m
In November 2005, the International Telecommunications Union, published its futuristic report on ‘The Internet of Things’ declaring that ‘anytime, any place connectivity for anyone’ would be extended to connect ‘anything’. It’s a vision which new RFID tec
Standard Life Investment’s Select property und has entered a joint venture with Panattoni Development Company to speculatively develop a 50,000 sq m warehouse facility located in Lodz, Poland.
