Browsing: Supply Chain

IDS Logistics, formerly PB Logistics, is opening a 390,000 sq ft distribution centre in Sheffield, bringing its total retail footprint to nearly 2.4 million sq ft.

French hypermarket retailer, Leclerc Lecasud, has started using voice activation in its dry goods warehouse on a personal digital assistant using the Aldata GOLD vocal module.

Companies that master procurement generate higher savings and have lower costs than with average or low performing companies, according to a study by Accenture.

Poor on-shelf availability is a cardinal sin in retailing. Out-of-stock situations can have a damaging impact on sales, profitability and customer loyalty. When faced with an out-of-stock, at least 40 per cent of shoppers do not make a substitute purchase

Danish electrical, HWS and ventilation wholesaler, Solar, has placed the supply chain at the centre of its strategy for growth.

The focus for RFID is shifting away from large scale efforts to automate data capture based on mandates, towards more modest efforts to introduce the technology in tandem with complimentary systems. Soon companies may well have a diverse range of technolo