18 May 2013

Reports

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Two thirds of businesses hit by value chain disruption
Almost two thirds of businesses have experienced disruption to their value chains as a result of events beyond their control, according to an Oracle survey of large organisations in the EMEA region...
Published: 16 April 2013

Retailers need more logistics space
European retailers will need up to 25 million sq m of additional logistics space over the next five years, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle...
Published: 26 March 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

Lack of resilience a concern, says WEF report
Business and governments are increasingly concerned about the lack of resilience that exists in global supply chains, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum, Building Resilience in Supply Chains...
Published: 22 January 2013

Climate change threat to supply chains
Seventy per cent of companies believe that climate change has the potential to affect their revenue significantly, a risk which is intensified by a chasm between the sustainable business practices of multinational corporations and their suppliers......
Published: 22 January 2013

Procurement specialist warns on food price inflation
Procurement specialist Prestige Purchasing has warned catering and hospitality operators that they will need to take steps to mitigate the impact of a continued surge in food inflation, which is expected to rise further in 2013 and beyond...
Published: 19 December 2012

Are you ready for extreme collaboration?
If you thought you were doing well on collaboration, think again. We have now entered the age of extreme collaboration ...
Published: 11 December 2012

Action needed to boost manufacturing supply chain
The UK’s manufacturing sector, which is responsible for over 2.4m jobs, could see a significant boost and renewed growth if original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) became better stewards of their supply base, and government policy changed to facilitate...
Published: 12 September 2012

Cutting supply chain costs is top priority
Supply chain managers regard pressure to reduce costs as the top trend over the next five years, according to a European logistics occupier survey by Jones Lang LaSalle. ...
Published: 10 September 2012

40pc order rise for Vanderlande
Automation specialist Vanderlande saw its order intake increase 40 per cent last year with growth coming in all segments – particularly baggage handling...
Published: 03 July 2012

Market driven supply chain is critical
More than a third of senior supply chain executives say that having a “market driven” supply chain is the most critical issue for their business in terms of supply chain excellence. A further 30 per cent highlighted it as the second-most critical issue...
Published: 27 June 2012

It’s supply chain Jim, but not as we know it…
Space trucking became a reality at 3.44am this morning when the SpaceX Dragon freight capsule was launched into space from Cape Canaveral in Florida ...
Published: 22 May 2012

Bicycle-maker seeks supply chain savings from Raleigh takeover
Dutch bicycle maker Accell Group is looking for supply chain savings of 2-3 million euros a year as a result of the takeover of Raleigh...
Published: 26 April 2012

Unilever beats supply chain sustainability targets
Unilever says it is exceeding the targets of its Sustainable Living programme, which takes responsibility for the firm’s impact across the supply chain, after the first year ...
Published: 24 April 2012

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