Browsing: Logistics

International air freight demand grew six per cent in August, its strongest rate of growth for 16 months, according to IATA.

Online fashion retailing is booming, but effective fulfilment is critical to meeting customer expectations of keen prices, fast turn-around times and a high level of service. Dan Meadows looks at how investment in logistics paid off for ASOS, one of the U

Retail is changing fast. Multi-channel retailing is the name of the game for leading high street brands, but a strategic mix of online and physical stores is far from simple to manage, as the world”s second largest computer maker is finding out.

With the WEEE directive finally coming into force, the problem of managing returns has moved right up the agenda for many companies. Chris Rowat looks at the issues involved.

Fashion retailers have learned to be more responsive to customer demand and changes in market conditions by deploying technology that enables faster decisions to be taken in the chain. Many international retailers are now switching stock between different

Companies that master procurement generate higher savings and have lower costs than with average or low performing companies, according to a study by Accenture.

Danish electrical, HWS and ventilation wholesaler, Solar, has placed the supply chain at the centre of its strategy for growth.