Supply Chain News

31 July 2010

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SAP slow to embrace cloud computing, say users
Almost three quarters (73 per cent) of SAP users believe that SAP had been slow to bring its SaaS suite to market, according to research by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group ...
Published: 29 July 2010

Truck makers in talks on supply chain collaboration
Truck makers Scania and MAN are studying the potential for supply chain collaboration – particularly in component supply and pre-development ...
Published: 28 July 2010

Waitrose names new supply chain director
The new supply chain director of Waitrose is to be David Jones, who is currently the divisional registrar at parent group John Lewis ...
Published: 27 July 2010

M&S opens giant Bradford distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has officially opened its 1.1 million sq ft distribution centre at Bradford - the first of four huge sites that are planned to replace the existing network or more than 100 warehouses....
Published: 26 July 2010

NOL orders ten new container ships
Shipping company NOL Group has placed an order for ten new TEU container ships from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, based in South Korea....
Published: 26 July 2010

JF Hillebrand acquires Bulgarian firm
Wine and spirits logistics supplier JF Hillebrand has acquired Bulgarian beverage logistics specialist Bora Shipping....
Published: 26 July 2010

Kewill wins three-year customs contract with William Grant
Luxury spirits company William Grant & Sons has chosen Kewill for a three-year contract to deliver global export documentation....
Published: 26 July 2010

DSV wins £42m healthcare contract
Logistics company DSV has won a three-year contract to provide European services for Molnlycke Health Care worth £42 million (50 million euros)....
Published: 26 July 2010

WE Fashion opts for Oracle Retail
WE Fashion has chosen Wipro Retail to implement Oracle Retail’s warehouse management and merchandise systems to enable European expansion....
Published: 26 July 2010

Triumph signs £27m Ceva deal
Triumph Motorcycles has signed a three-year contract with Ceva Logistics worth 11 million euros (£9 million) per annum....
Published: 19 July 2010

Kent appointed global head of Panprojects
Panalpina has promoted Chris Kent to global head of Panprojects, a wholly-owned subsidiary, he was previously divisional director of the company in the UK....
Published: 19 July 2010

Vanity Fair Lingerie selects Zetes
Vanity Fair Brands Lingerie Europe has selected voice technology from auto-id specialist Zetes....
Published: 19 July 2010

Christmas is coming early
The Christmas peak is expected to come earlier than ever in 2010, so retailers need to ensure their supply chains are prepared, according to OPS Logistics Consultancy....
Published: 15 July 2010

Flexibility is key for supply chains, says report
The main challenges facing supply chains today are managing external factors, such as the global economic crisis, and addressing green issues, according to a report from AMR Research in collaboration with RedPrairie. ...
Published: 15 July 2010

Kimberley-Clark and University of Huddersfield to take on supply chain game
Kimberley-Clark and the University of Huddersfield are to take on SCALA's supply chain game, after the first UK competition was won by Cadbury ...
Published: 13 July 2010

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