In a world where trade is global, ”global trade management” (GTM) sounds a fairly obvious name for what supply chain managers spend most of their time doing. In the world of European IT, however, the GTM label is a comparatively recent phenomenon
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Contract logistics, 3PL, 4PL – call it what you will – continues to be a growing business, but it is changing subtly.
With all the talk of borrowing squeezes and high interest rates, perhaps financial directors need to look at some of the assets locked up in company supply chains. When goods commonly spent no more than a few days in transit, financing the supply chain
The adoption of a sound strategy at the port-to-destination leg of the supply chain can have a direct impact on the amount and position of inventory, accuracy of forecasting, availability of product at DC, store or manufacturing line, and ultimately the
Have you ever thought that the warehouse floor slab might just be the most important part of your sophisticated new distribution centre? All other elements of the process are affected (for good or bad) by the quality and durability of the floor slab.
It’s that time of year (at least at the time of writing this) when business plans and budgets need to be completed. Probably in common with other organisations our plan places a high premium on the assessment and management of risk in all its shapes
At almost every ”Supply Chain Standard” Roundtable over the past year or so, the conversation has come around to reverse logistics – the business of pulling goods back from some point in the supply chain, be it a distribution centre, a store, or a
Running out of warehouse space? There are a number of options: you could move to a larger site or build an additional warehouse. But these are relatively expensive options and the smart solution might well be to install a mezzanine floor or an oversailing
Most companies will tell you that recruiting graduates whom they can later train in logistics, is an important part of their recruitment strategies. But there is one company that has chosen to follow a different route. Experience has shown
Guy Meisl is head of logistics at zavvi entertainment group, zavvi being the new name for Virgin Megastores following the 2007 management buyout. The supply chain challenge is to supply zavvi”s shops across the country not only with ”chart-topping” CDs
