Philips cuts inventory in supply chain
Consumer electronics giant Philips said it cut inventory in its supply chain by the equivalent of more than 585m euros in the last quarter as part of its efforts to improve its end-to-end processes ... Published:  30 January 2012

Swisslog wins £16m order from Hama
Hama, which specialises in accessories for multimedia, photo, consumer electronics and telecommunications, has commissioned Swisslog to redesign the picking systems and shipping area at its central logistics centre in Germany... Published:  13 January 2012

HP wins £1m deal to showcase IT
HP has agreed a £1 million contract with Manufacturing Technology Centre, a new facility in Coventry, to provide resources and industry expertise that will help manufacturers and customers improve supply chains ... Published:  14 December 2011

Counting the cost of the Japanese earthquake
The impact of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan has been felt in supply chains around the world ... Published:  22 March 2011

The China syndrome
It might be an uphill struggle, but there are opportunities; you have to be prepared, smart - and agile ... Published:  01 September 2008

The visible connection
The holy grail for supply chain management is to gain complete visibility throughout the chain. But to do this a great deal of connectivity is needed across a diverse network of internal operations and processes, as well as external suppliers and... Published:  30 January 2009

Hidden links in Asian supply chains
Supply chain visibility is a critical issue in the development of trade between the Far East and Europe but industrial fragmentation can hide the true source of a product. Jiim Ridgwick, who leads Deolitte's Sourcing practice for China provides some... Published:  03 October 2008

Understanding critical parts logistics
Maintaining a telecommunications network, IT system or an intricate piece of plant is a critical task for many enterprises. Ensuring that essential spare parts are in stock and available for field service engineers is of vital importance in fulfilling... Published:  01 January 2008

Challenges of the healthcare and life sciences sector
Late cancellations meant our November Roundtable discussion, supported by DHL-Exel Supply Chain, was somewhat bereft in quantity, but for quality this meant that our ability to drill down into some of the detail of a very idiosyncratic, not to mention... Published:  01 November 2007