Browsing: Supply Chain

Conveyor Systems was awarded the contract to supply a storage and handling system, which included a spiral conveyor belt to transfer products to/from a mezzanine floor for the new NHS national distribution centre in Scotland.

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

Fashion retailers have learned to be more responsive to customer demand and changes in market conditions by deploying technology that enables faster decisions to be taken in the chain. Many international retailers are now switching stock between different

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

Bibby Distribution’s parent company has bought a 51 per cent stake in the Costcutter retail group in a deal estimated to be worth about £100m.

Watching the transcontinental trucks thunder down the motorway focusses the mind on all that burning diesel. Can’t we use trains more?