Browsing: Logistics

The 350-year monopoly that Royal Mail has held over the UK postal market has come to an end. New rules introduced as of 1st January 2006, allow rival companies to compete for a share of the multi-million pound market.

Where do you stand if there is VAT fraud – perhaps several links away – in your supply chain? Until a ruling by the European Court of Justice just two or three weeks ago it could have cost you very dearly.

Finnish pharmaceutical distributor Oriola is reaping the benefits of a new IT system which offers greater management of sell-by dates and batch control.

China’s compelling cost structure is leading many retailers and manufacturers to view it as the land of opportunity. But what are the hidden costs of a China supply chain?

Leaner, greener and meaner must be the way ahead for the automotive supply chain of the future. But is the sector tunned-up for high performance?

A new generation of technology is giving supply chain collaboration a greater impetus. But are all parties prepared to play the game of sharing data?

TNT’s decision to exit logistics has come as a major surprise and will raise some questions on past strategic moves.