The opening of the Castle Donington distribution centre opens the way for the retailer to push ahead with its supply chain strategy, says Malory Davies
Browsing: Supply Chain
Three of the world’s leading car manufacturers have created a collaborative community. Here they talk about how it came about
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?
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
