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The dynamics of the electronics sector are changing. With individuals now purchasing more high tech products than companies, supply chains are having to be more closely aligned to customer needs. But consumers are fickle and product life spans are short,

In engineer-to-order industries, complexity is inevitable. Every order is custom built and must be managed as a discrete project. Precise supply chain planning is essential – but often difficult to achieve. Here’s how engineering company to the brewing se

Co-op members will decide the fate of the institution in the retail market this month when they are asked to vote on the creation of one, national organisation. But, asks Malory Davies, will they accept the supply chain arguments for a merger?

As part of its drive to address the skill shortages that contribute to UK plc’s dismal comparative performance on the international stage, the government has set targets to reduce the number of people working in England, without at least a Level 2 qualifi

How do you gain competitive advantage with a supply chain delivering a vast array of 400,000 products to 1,850 branches? This was the complex challenge facing plumbing and building merchant, Wolseley UK. Their answer was to invest €150 million in a new