A new generation of technology is giving supply chain collaboration a greater impetus. But are all parties prepared to play the game of sharing data?
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TNT’s decision to exit logistics has come as a major surprise and will raise some questions on past strategic moves.
‘Anything we do can always be done better,’ says the
general manager, supply chain at Electrocomponents
China’s compelling cost structure is leading many retailers and manufacturers to view it as the land of opportunity. But what are the hidden costs of a China supply chain?
APL Logistics and Christian Salvesen have today launched a new joint venture company called Holistica Solutions Limited.
Asda is creating 300 jobs at its new £20M import centre with PD Teesport, part of PD Ports. The new facility, being built near Middlesborough, will save Asda an estimated two million road miles a year by shipping 70% of its distribution direct to Teesport
After the hype, many feel disillusioned with RFID but the technology continues to move ahead as prices fall and trials proliferate.
This month acquisition activity has focused around global Swiss logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel International.
Inventory management used to be about lean systems and JIT but accurate real time information is now more essential as demand-driven supply networks come on-stream. Perhaps one day, stock-outs really will be consigned to history.
The engineering sector is late on the supply chain bandwagon but the challenge of low cost overseas manufacturing means logistics is fast moving up the agenda. What does the future hold?
