A rich source of savings lies in the largely unexploited practice of horizontal collaboration – going beyond the enterprise. By Nick Allen
Browsing: Supply Chain Analysis
Trying to manage the synchronisation between the detailed planning process and the aggregate planning process is no easy matter. Nick Allen looks at what it takes to get it right
Supply chain was a key theme for the World Economic Forum, which met in Davos last month. In its report, Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities, it argues that reducing supply chain barriers is more effective in stimulating trade that reducing impor
Enterprise Resource Planning systems have served linear supply chains well over the years. But, with the emergence of complex supply chain networks, requirements have changed…
Future progress on collaboration relies on honing the creativity of supply chain professionals to realise the potential that exists outside traditional activities; to venture into the dark side – co-opetition
A new era of sales & operations planning has arrived as companies learn to deal with an increasingly volatile business environment
They are unique in the depth of analysis involved in the judging process, which in turn makes them uniquely worth winning. Find our more about about what the judges are looking for here…
Comedian Alun Cochrane presided over a dramatic evening at the Park Lane Hilton in London as 70 of Europe’s leading companies battled it out for the prestigious European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Lucy Tesseras, Johanna Parsons and Nick Allen report
Three outstanding individuals were shortlisted for the Individual Contribution Award
The top entries for this year’s Sourcing & Procurement Award were: Travis Perkins, Unilever Supply Chain Company, Vodafone, and Babcock International Group – Marine and Technology Division
