Three of the world’s leading car manufacturers have created a collaborative community. Here they talk about how it came about
Browsing: Supply Chain
Supply chain has traditionally been the backbone of business, but new factors are shifting the boardroom focus, making it the hero of the tale, says Johanna Parsons
Strategies for managing global supply chains are changing fast. Unit price is no longer the overriding concern; proximity to the customer is becoming a critical issue. By Nick Allen
It’s no longer just a multi-channel world. It’s now omni-channel, and to succeed in this developing environment takes technology. Johanna Parsons sizes up the requirements
Massive e-commerce is driving rapid growth in the number of packages being delivered each year, so companies are going to have to think hard about their packaging systems and materials, says Johanna Parsons
As retail chains write down their store assets and high streets atrophy, home delivery becomes increasingly important in the over-all “cost to serve”. Is the model sustainable or will something have to change?
UK marketing chief John Stocker explains the automotive specialist’s strategy to Johanna Parsons
Any discussion of supply chain risk tends to focus on such things as natural disasters and supplier failures
As pressure mounts on major corporations to be seen to be operating in a sustainable way, it has opened up a world of opportunities to a new breed of organisation dedicated to helping them get their supply chains in order
Is your supply chain outperforming your competition? Then it must be time to enter the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2013
