Container ships are going slower, the cost of fuel is rising, and maintaining security in extended supply chains is becoming increasingly critical. Malory Davies and Johanna Parsons examine the impact.
Browsing: Supply chain visibility
Publishing group Random House has implemented Sterling Commerce software to integrate its expanding supply chain
Shell has signed an agreement with supplier information management company Achilles Group to cover its global operations
Supply chain executives are still concerned with demand volatility in a post-recession world, according to Capgemini’s study, Supply Chain Agenda 2011
“Hacktivism” grabbed the headlines last week as a group of collaborating hackers, known as Anonymous, disrupted MasterCard’s online payment processing system for several hours.
Fast conversion of an order into cash requires a rapid chain of events across a supply chain. Next to cash, information is king, says Nick Allen.
Chain Reaction Cycles initially commissioned Dematic to supply a voice picking and packing system after seeing a demonstration at Logistics Link North – however the project subsequently developed into something much more.
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.
Mail order catalogue specialist Scotts & Co has achieved real-time visibility of its direct dispatch supply chain and detailed reporting after implementing Kewill Trade.
Sea Products of Scotland has become the first customer to take ACS Logistics and Edge Worldwide Logistics’ new global, end-to-end service
