Purchasing Managers’ Index hits ten month high
Services, manufacturing and construction are all showing expansion, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index produced by Markit in association with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply ... Published:  03 February 2012

Air cargo group welcomes emission plan
The Global Air Cargo Advisory Group has welcomed a commitment by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to produce a proposal to regulate global airline emissions by the end of 2012 ... Published:  03 February 2012

Companies not yet making significant emission cuts across supply chains
Multi-national companies are not yet demonstrating significant emissions reductions in their supply chains, according to research published today by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Accenture ... Published:  01 February 2012

Chill wind for food supply chain
British prime minister David Cameron earned plaudits from his own political party for the way that he ducked out of plans for a new European treaty to strengthen the Euro last week ... Published:  12 December 2011

UPS opens Olympic warehouse
UPS has opened a 331,000 sq ft warehouse in Stevenage which is dedicated to logistics for the 2010 London Olympic Games... Published:  29 March 2011

Dangerous to ignore it
Supply chain collaboration has long been talked about as the next big thing, yet more often that not it remains a boardroom discussion rather than an operational reality. But as companies begin to plateau after the recession, could now be the time for... Published:  01 October 2011

Pedal faster
The cash-to-cash cycle is moving back up the corporate agenda in the wake of public spending cuts, rising inflation and jittery financial markets. Nick Allen looks at how supply chain professionals can respond. ... Published:  01 October 2011

Getting to grips with collaboration
For an older generation, ''collaboration'' has a sinister sound. But in the modern, dispersed and globalised supply chain, collaboration, up and down the chain, or even with apparent competitors, may be desirable or even essential ... Published:  30 May 2008

Reducing the risk of sc transformation
Retailers and manufacturers are under immense pressure to increase the performance of their supply chains, so it is not surprising that many resort to tough tactics in response to growing competition. ... Published:  30 May 2008