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

Institute backs Fresh Connection competition
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Institute of Operations Management are backing SCALA Consulting's supply chain training courses and Fresh Connection competition in the UK ... Published:  19 January 2012

Stock availability moves up the agenda
Boosting service levels and availability has overtaken stock reduction as UK companies’ chief expectation from inventory management software, according to software house Slimstock... Published:  12 January 2012

Efficiency is on the cards
The drive for efficiency in physical supply chains has benefited firms prepared to adopt new models and technology. Meanwhile, the financial supply chain has ground to make up if it is to avoid becoming a significant bottleneck. ... Published:  01 April 2008

How IT can make ''lean'' work
Let''s come clean - lean manufacturing isn''t living up to everyone''s expectations. While some well-known companies such as Toyota have attributed success to their lean manufacturing approach ... Published:  01 April 2008

Piecing together the plan
Sales and operations planning is a critical process for most businesses - ensuring that corporate aims are put into effect. But just how good are companies at it? By Nick Allen. ... Published:  01 February 2011

Cashing in on the chain
Fast conversion of an order into cash requires a rapid chain of events across a supply chain. Next to cash, information is king, says Nick Allen. ... Published:  01 October 2010

Technology's Cutting Edge
Unipart Technology Logistics started ten years ago with a contract from computer company Hewlett-Packard to support engineers in the UK with a delivery service. Maurice Daw, managing director of the company, looks at the key trends affecting high... Published:  01 May 2007

Part and parcel
Having the right service parts available when customers need them is now critical in maintaining brand image, loyalty and service level agreements. Jasper van der Wulp argues that global operations and just-in-time manufacturing trends are putting an... Published:  01 April 2007