Supply Chain Strategy & Logistics Features

02 September 2010

Features

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Getting ahead in the clouds
As organisations learn to become more customer-facing, supply chain visibility and control will increasingly be essential for commercial success, says Nick Allen. ...
Published: 31 August 2010

Leap of faith
The supply chain can be a risky place and it is all too easy to take a chance on the next move. But, says Nick Allen, now is the time for buyers to become more, rather than less, vigilant over assessing supplier risk. ...
Published: 31 August 2010

Mars Petcare profits from planning
Mars Petcare had been in search of an IT solution to improve management of its sales and operations data, but a discussion with Oliver Wight has led to a different approach ...
Published: 09 June 2010

Plans change
Perhaps one of the greatest lessons to come out of the recession has been that flexibility and frequent updates to the planning process are critical to the commercial success of the enterprise. Sales and operations planning holds the key....
Published: 01 June 2010

Two faces of retail
Retailers are facing challenges and opportunities, both in the way they serve their customers and how they interface with suppliers. Nick Allen asks, what are the winning scenarios? ...
Published: 01 June 2010

Leigh Pomlett
Joining a third party logistics provider in the middle of a recession might reasonably be regarded as a baptism of fire, but Leigh Pomlett is now putting growth firmly back on the agenda. He talks to Malory Davies. ...
Published: 01 April 2010

Ramachandran Dinesh
TVS Logistics plans to become a major player in the UK market following the takeover of Multipart. Managing director Ramachandran Dinesh explains the strategy to Malory Davies. ...
Published: 01 April 2010

Rules change in the global marketplace
As flexibility, short production runs and responsiveness to market demands become the survival factors for 2010, can global supply chains deliver performance as well as price? By NIck Allen ...
Published: 01 April 2010

Show me the money
The need to inject capital into the supply chain more quickly has stepped up a notch in the past year, and with it has come the rise of an alternative funding structure - supply chain financing. Jessica Davies investigates....
Published: 01 April 2010

Little less conversation...
When Elvis sang "A little less conversation, a little more action please" back in 1968, it's a fair bet that he wasn't referring to collaboration in the supply chain. ...
Published: 08 March 2010

Web TV Debate: Supply Chain Visibility
A record number of supply chain professionals tuned in to our latest web TV debate on Supply Chain Visibility and it is now available for you to view online. ...
Published: 05 February 2010

Extend your vision
Supply chain professionals strive to improve visibility, flexibility and collaboration but how do you bring all the elements into alignment? The Extended Supply Chain conference will be tackling the issue when it takes place on 24th - 25th March at the...
Published: 01 February 2010

The retail challenge
Complexity is the greatest challenge facing retailers competing for consumer spend in a burgeoning multi-channel environment. But for those that can master it, opportunities abound. By Nick Allen. ...
Published: 01 February 2010

A new spirit of dynamism for supply chain
What constitutes a dynamic supply chain and how do you bring all the elements into alignment to maximise its potential? Dr John Gattorna has the answers and will be the keynote speaker at the Extended Supply Chain conference ...
Published: 01 December 2009

Aerospace, Defence, Industrial & Automotive sponsored by Supply Chain Standard: Daimler Trucks
For the second year running, German companies dominated the Aerospace, Defence, Industrial & Automotive category. ...
Published: 01 December 2009

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