New fleet management system for world food programme
The World Food Programme, a UN organisation, is implementing Chevin’s fleet management system in all of the 82 countries the WFP operates in
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Published:
16 August 2010
Time running out for Awards entries
More companies than ever have indicated that they plan to enter the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, but time is running out to get entries in
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Published:
01 June 2010
ELA has launched supply chain best practice tool
The European Logistics Association has launched a web site for sharing knowledge and improving supply chain practice in Europe.
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Published:
29 April 2010
New push for best practice in logistics
The European Logistics Association is taking the lead in the development of best logistics practice in Europe
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Published:
30 September 2009
Adding up the green benefits
An increasing number of carbon footprint calculators are available on the internet but the outcomes of these differ widely as various methodologies and emissions conversion factors are used
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30 May 2008
Learning about complexity
The more dynamic the business environment becomes with fast changes in demand, globalisation, outsourcing, e-commerce and higher environmental standards, the more important it becomes to understand how complex systems work.
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01 April 2008
High level talks
A report on high altitude logistics thinking from the annual ELA DoctorateWorkshop.
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01 February 2008
It's All for the best
The bestLog project, initiated by the European Commission, is making great progress on its way to establishing its core objective - an exchange platform for the improvement of sustainable supply chain management practice across Europe.
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Published:
01 November 2007
Traceability in healthcare
Implementing GS1 standards in hospitals not only prevents logistics from being the missing link in product traceability, it also contributes to the security of care services and allows health practitioners to focus on their core business: providing care....
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01 October 2007
Raising the standard
ELA competence standards promote excellent company performance and boost professional development.
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Published:
01 September 2007
Add supply chain sparkle
Tom McGuffog, chairman of UK Partners for Electronic Business, argues in his publication ‘Diamond: A General Theory of Value Chain Management Data’ that too many organisations fail to achieve their objectives of providing a cost effective service to...
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27 June 2007
Winning the Supply Battle
The swift advance of the US army on Baghdad was, among other things, enabled by the use of advanced RFID in the supply lines. BY Prof DR Walther Ploos Van Amstel, Daniel Uiterwijk And Flip Wubben
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01 May 2007
Improving Forecasting
AILOG and the Cattaneo LIUC University of Castellanza in Italy surveyed 35 leading companies in the beverage, pharmaceutical and home & personal care sectors, in order to gain a greater understanding of the interplay between Sales Forecasting and...
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01 April 2007
Use Your Initiative
Leading consumer packaged goods companies are collaborating through the Global Upstream Initiative to design a process model and supporting XML message standards which will greatly aid supply chain integration.
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Published:
01 March 2007
Innovative Thinking
The ELA has a packed agenda for 2007. More than ever, there is a need for education, the sharing of best practice, networking and innovative thinking.
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Published:
01 February 2007