The British Retail Consortium has published issue two of its Global Standard for Storage and Distribution
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In August the UK service sector grew at its lowest rate in sixteen months, but a double dip recession remains unlikely, according to the Markit/CIPS purchasing manager’s index for August
Unipart Technology Logistics has been awarded the highest level of repair accreditation by Sony Ericsson, enabling it to handle all repairs of Sony Ericsson’s handsets
Freight forwarder Bellville Rodair International established a dedicated high end fashion division called Couture five years ago.
UK manufacturing continued to recover in August, but rates of expansion in production and new orders slowed further, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI.
Fashion-conscious supply chain professionals could soon have a cast-iron case for demanding an iPhone as software houses develop apps for their supply chain execution systems.
As organisations learn to become more customer-facing, supply chain visibility and control will increasingly be essential for commercial success, says Nick Allen.
The supply chain can be a risky place and it is all too easy to take a chance on the next move. But, says Nick Allen, now is the time for buyers to become more, rather than less, vigilant over assessing supplier risk.
The economy may be improving, albeit slowly, but will “lean and mean” remain the order of the day?
Dutch fashion group Veldhovengroup has chosen K3 Retail to supply a new IT system covering supply chain management in-store POS, merchandising, planning, wholesale, warehousing and financials
