Have you been shortlisted for the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2008?
The following companies have been shortlisted for the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2008: ... Published:  12 August 2008

Individual Contribution Award nominations now open
The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards is now accepting nominations for the Individual Contribution Award, which recognises the individual who has made the most significant contribution to supply chain management this year. ... Published:  08 August 2008

‘Shrinking margins’ biggest pressure point for supply chains, says survey
Infor has released the findings of its latest research, which reveal that supply chain professionals are calling upon the UK Government to help reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Two thirds (67 per cent) of supply chain professionals surveyed,... Published:  02 June 2008

Efficiency is on the cards
The drive for efficiency in physical supply chains has benefited firms prepared to adopt new models and technology. Meanwhile, the financial supply chain has ground to make up if it is to avoid becoming a significant bottleneck. ... Published:  01 April 2008

Rethinking the unthinkable
Economic forecasters agreed there are tough times ahead, so a little imagination and future planning may not come amiss. ... Published:  01 February 2008

Green impact
In stark contrast to the strong rating of the significance of green issues to the development of the business only 23 per cent measure the carbon footprint of their products Over the last decade outsourcing the manufacturer of goods to distant,... Published:  30 May 2008

Ian Midgley, Chief supply chain officer, Unilever
How we respond to the pressures of population growth, energy efficiency, use of water, sustainable agriculture and so on will be the defining challenge for the future. How we do this is not an add-on to our supply chain work – it is our work. ... Published:  30 May 2008

Balancing risk
Two major humanitarian disasters - the Burmese cyclone and the Chinese earthquake - provided a sombre backdrop to ''Supply Chain Standard''s Roundtable discussion on supply chain risk. But as Dave Food, business development director from the meeting's ... Published:  30 May 2008

Summit explores the benefits of being lean
Cutting out waste is the core principle of a Lean philosophy, as those who attended the recent Unipart Logistics Supply Chain Summit found out. ... Published:  01 September 2007