Russian steel producer Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works has selected JDA’s Supply Chain Planner software to improve its sales and operations planning process
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UK manufacturing has another strong month in January, according to the Purchasing Manager’s Index, produced by Markit for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Thanks to changing technology, concepts that were once regarded as innovative, high risk, too complex or simply too expensive are rapidly becoming standard – and that applies both to IT and logistics services.
Sales and operations planning is a critical process for most businesses – ensuring that corporate aims are put into effect. But just how good are companies at it? By Nick Allen.
With retailers experiencing a toxic mix of increasing commodity prices, rising fuel costs and a hike in VAT, the focus for most in 2011 will be on inventory reduction, cost containment and supply chain optimisation. By Nick Allen.
Eurozone retailers had a bumper month in January, according to the Markit Retail Purchasing Managers’ Index
Some 60 per cent of retailers now offer next-day delivery, while 25 per cent offer Saturday delivery, according to Snow Valley’s 2011 Online Delivery Report
FedEx has launched a service for shipping healthcare products around the world that uses nitrogen vapour technology
Fashion Week events has extended its contract with DHL to cover its shows in Paris, Zurich and Tokyo
Samsung Electronics has installed Manhattan Associates’ WMS at its new automated, 55,000 sq ft national distribution centre at the Vorsino industrial park in Kaluga, 50 miles south west of Moscow