Anyone can store goods – but it’s retrieving them efficiently that sets the gold standard, says Johanna Parsons
Browsing: By Johanna Parsons
The omni-channel revolution is all too often seen as the death of bricks and mortar – but in reality it is a move towards greater diversity in the retail marketplace. But, warns Johanna Parsons, with diversity comes complexity
The logistics of the grocery business has never been under closer scrutiny. Home deliveries have transformed grocery logistics into a customer-facing role and breaches of health and safety make compelling headlines
As ever, picking operations are being driven to do more, faster. But the difficulty is in managing the new types of order, says Johanna Parsons
The changing nature of warehouse operations is having an impact on the choices operators must make. Johanna Parsons reports
Buyers of fashion products are, almost by definition, fickle. But they exert a powerful influence on the supply chain – and the nature of their requirements is changing. Johanna Parsons reports
There was a time that supply chains were swamped with data. But with the systems now in place to handle live information, data capture is back in the spotlight, says Johanna Parsons
Automotive supply chain strategies are being influenced by shifting markets and globalisation, but increasingly now it is consumer demand that is steering innovation, says Johanna Parsons
With warehouse automation, it is often thought that the bigger the investment, the better the return. But new developments mean that even smaller firms can take advantage, says Johanna Parsons
…just some of the comments from the winners in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. More than 60 of Europe’s leading retailers and manufacturers fought their way to the finals, and the winners have been revealed
