Supply Chain Strategy & Logistics Features

19 May 2013

Features

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Is agile always best?
Creating an agile supply chain has become the Holy Grail for businesses seeking to offset a broadening spectrum of risk. But is agility always the best option?...
Published: 01 April 2013

Too old to work
Supply chains have changed, but has our IT? Lack of investment in supply chain systems may be putting future growth at risk for Western companies...
Published: 01 April 2013

Retail's seismic shift
Retail organisations are facing a seismic shift in the markets they serve – from multiple channels to international expansion. But are the systems in place to fulfil orders and manage returns across this altered and highly complex landscape? ...
Published: 07 March 2013

Unlocking value
With greater supply chain risks and increased complexity, do we have the right structures and people in place to realise the potential of intelligent procurement? ...
Published: 07 March 2013

Time to ride the cash wave
Rising commodity prices, market volatility and concerns over the stability of the Euro are weighing heavily on corporate supply chains. Cash-flow is still a core concern for many suppliers – and when suppliers face difficulties, buyers need to tread...
Published: 01 March 2013

Secrets of success
Industry leaders will be sharing the secrets of their success when the Extended Supply Chain conference returns to London next month. We look at what’s in store...
Published: 01 March 2013

Across boundaries
A rich source of savings lies in the largely unexploited practice of horizontal collaboration – going beyond the enterprise. By Nick Allen ...
Published: 01 February 2013

Are you in sync?
Trying to manage the synchronisation between the detailed planning process and the aggregate planning process is no easy matter. Nick Allen looks at what it takes to get it right...
Published: 01 February 2013

Resilience rules
Supply chain risk was at the forefront of delegates minds at Davos with the publication of a new report looking at boosting resilience globally...
Published: 01 February 2013

Supply chain is key to boosting trade
Supply chain was a key theme for the World Economic Forum, which met in Davos last month. In its report, Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities, it argues that reducing supply chain barriers is more effective in stimulating trade that reducing...
Published: 01 February 2013

ERP: the tangled web
Enterprise Resource Planning systems have served linear supply chains well over the years. But, with the emergence of complex supply chain networks, requirements have changed......
Published: 26 April 2012

Exploring the dark side of collaboration
Future progress on collaboration relies on honing the creativity of supply chain professionals to realise the potential that exists outside traditional activities; to venture into the dark side – co-opetition...
Published: 25 April 2012

S&OP: Managing volatility
A new era of sales & operations planning has arrived as companies learn to deal with an increasingly volatile business environment...
Published: 25 April 2012

What do the judges look for?
They are unique in the depth of analysis involved in the judging process, which in turn makes them uniquely worth winning. Find our more about about what the judges are looking for here......
Published: 23 April 2012

Awards 2011: Top supply chain revealed
Comedian Alun Cochrane presided over a dramatic evening at the Park Lane Hilton in London as 70 of Europe’s leading companies battled it out for the prestigious European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Lucy Tesseras, Johanna Parsons and Nick Allen...
Published: 04 January 2012

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