As businesses scour the globe for low-cost sources of supply, results from a recent Europe wide survey on fulfilment reveal the key priorities of leading supply chain executives. SERGIO NOGUEIRA discusses the results and uncovers the issues associated wit
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When BMI Hospital Supplies looked to replace their existing service and maintenance package they turned to BT. Renowned for their high quality service and maintenance agreements BMI felt confident that BT could keep their trucks working round the clock.
“My logistics philosophy is that every aspect has to deal with collaboration – with internal suppliers, external suppliers, and with retailers and other customers. There are great opportunities for collaboration – it boils down to relationships and trust.
Ensuring that an organisation’s supply chain supports the delivery of its business strategies, whilst maximising shareholder value and financial returns, has always been a challenge. However, given today’s increasingly global, complex and fragmented suppl
Menswear retailer Speciality Retail Group (SRG) has reduced lead times and lowered overall order cycle times, following the successful implementation of the Kewill Trade order fulfilment solution from Kewill. The solution has allowed SRG to optimise wareh
The expansion of the EU has placed a greater emphasis on the eastern European states for siting logistics hubs and there is plenty of opportunity for occupiers, as developers and funds vie for attention with speculative development. In Central Europe, y
Deutsche Bahn, the German state-owned rail operator, is to buy EWS. It is also taking a majority stake in Spanish operator Transfesa.
Pall-Ex managing director Hilary Devey has been named Entrepreneur of the Year for Business Services in the southern regional heat.
Nigel Butler is joining Renault Trucks as sales and marketing director, replacing Bruce Allison, who retires as the end of June.
Amtrak has set out plans to double its international business over the next year.
