NHS Logistics, the award-winning not-for-profit organisation, is facing possible strike action over plans to outsource its distribution operations to DHL.
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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, has replaced an outdated, manual forecasting system and has invested in an automated solution that has cut forecasting time, reduced inefficiencies in the supply chain, andimproved communication between divisions.
Increasing product complexity, a desire for make-to-order and the race to source from low cost economies is creating a heady mix for automotive manufacturers. Can the sector rise to the challenge of complexity?
Automotive manufacturers are turning to the web to create new business models capable of delivering improved customer service and increased productivity. However, electronic data interchange formats continue to cast a long shadow across the sector. By Jo
Automotive manufacturers are attempting to shrink industrial geography in order to squeeze costs. How tight can the screw be turned? By Sam Tulip
Kwik Save has awarded the UK warehouse and distribution contract for its ambient and frozen goods to TDG in a deal worth more than £9 million a year.
Logistics suppliers are being challenged to provide innovative solution for the British military and its suppliers in the run up to this year’s DVD event at Millbrook on 28 to 29 June.
UPS could be about to embark on a more aggressive acquisition strategy. Watch out TNT. By John Manners-Bell
How do successful retailers manage their supply chains? A new McKinsey study takes a behind-the-scenes look at European retailers with excellent supply chains – here we reveal the key factors for success. By Klaus Behrenbeck, Jörn Küpper, Karl-Hendrik Mag
The presence of low-cost economies on the eastern fringe has concentrated minds in Germany. But good infrastructure and a shift in the geographic centre for pan-European logistics creates a fine balance. By Chris Lewis
