Mergers and acquisition activity and speculation in the European logistics industry has continued at an unrelenting pace.
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With so many variables – cost, lead-time, response to consumer trends – it can seem as though the odds are stacked heavily against the retailer. How can buyers make the best sourcing decisions to beat the odds?
Retail supply chain systems are becoming more integrated, more extensive and more complex – but are they helping to keep the shelves filled?
As Logistics Manager was going to press, Morrisons said it was in talks with both the TGWU and the GMB over the outcome of their recent ballots, which were “held in pursuit of their desire for joint national bargaining” with the supermarket chain.
Sourcing goods from China and the Far East may offer the potential for huge savings, however, there are risks to consider.
The electronics and high tech sector has fully embraced online selling – the distinction between manufacturing and retailing is now blurred. But is this the only way forward?
High street giant Woolworths has contracted supply chain specialist Gist to manage a new strategically important distribution centre (DC) on its behalf as part of a £50M deal.
The Sudan 1 food scare highlights the need for traceability in the supply chain, and the need for global product information standards.
Papers from the ninth annual PhD workshop available
Survey shows logistics management is becoming a strategic management function
