NW Aerospace Alliance expands
The North West Aerospace Alliance has hired Carole Stewart as skills coordinator and Kristian Samways as innovation coordinator for the Aerospace Supply Chain Excellence programme, a £11.4 million scheme which aims to deliver around 400 new jobs and... Published:  31 January 2012

Health trusts miss out on best equipment deals, warn MPs
Too few English health trusts are taking full advantage of the framework agreements that NHS Supply Chain negotiates, according to a new report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee ... Published:  28 October 2011

Nokia boost for inbound supply
Nokia has reported big improvements in the performance of the inbound supply chain to its factory at Cluj in Romania from a pilot project run in collaboration with Agility ... Published:  06 September 2011

View from 10,000ft
We all spend our days immersed in our own industry, looking for ways of improving the way we do things from within. But what if there were lessons to be learnt from outside that could have a more dramatic impact on our business - and leapfrog the... Published:  04 November 2008

Automation of invoices pays off
Any stage in the accounts process that involves manual activity acts as a drag on efficiency and profitability so it''s no surprise that SAP users are turning their attention to extending process automation beyond core processes to traditionally ... Published:  30 May 2008

Work faster, work smarter
High tech products require a high spec supply chain that can accommodate the constant development of new products while providing a quick and secure service. How have supply chains adapted to keep up and what must be done to improve flexibility? Lucy... Published:  01 September 2011

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

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

Inventory:the great debate
No one ever got fired for having too much inventory, but they certainly have for running out of stock. With that warning from Professor David Simchi-Levi, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ringing in their ears attendees at Supply Chain... Published:  01 November 2007