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
Browsing: Supply Chain
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
Nippon Express is to take a 66.7 per cent shareholding in Panasonic Logistics under a deal with Panasonic Corporation which it will use to develop its services in the electronics market
Schoeller Allibert has launched Eureka double-base, a new lightweight stacking container, which aims to offer threefold benefits for automated handling applications
Retailers in the non-food sector, are set to invest some £5 billion in making the transition to omni-channel over the next five years
The British Army is looking to hire logisticians as part of its latest recruitment campaign. The “Step Up” campaign is part of a wider recruiting programme, designed to bring 10,000 new soldiers and officers into the Army over the coming year
Yusen Logistics has been working with Samsung to ensure the smooth launch of its new Galaxy S4 mobile phone, after its arrival from the Far East due to large volumes of the phone being pre-sold
