02 September 2010

Sector Analysis

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Supply Chain Council partners with Institute for Supply Management
The two major US-based organisations, the Supply Chain Council and the Institute for Supply Management, have reached an agreement to offer member access and discounts to each other’s training and certification programmes for supply management....
Published: 20 August 2010

New book focuses on supply chain excellence
Supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co has launched its first book, entitled “Supply Chain Excellence – Driving sustainable improvement” ...
Published: 10 August 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

Fashion waste targeted through better supply chain management
Surplus stock in the fashion industry being binned or destroyed could be avoided through better supply chain management, according to retail technology expert Torex. ...
Published: 12 July 2010

Data inaccuracy costs retail £1.4 bn
A new white paper, co athored by Professor Alan Braithwaite, estimates that data inaccuracy among the top five retailers and their suppliers is costing as much as £1.4 billion per year – a considerably higher figure than previously estimated ...
Published: 02 July 2010

NHS could save £300m by improving supply chain
Sentient Health estimates that the NHS could save £300 million over three years through more effective supply chain management...
Published: 02 July 2010

Five point plan for success through diversity
Women in logistics, which now has some 1,000 members, has set out a five point plan for a successful diversity and inclusion programme which can bring real business benefits to logistics. ...
Published: 08 June 2010

Online sales forecast cut
The forecast for retail growth has been cut from 15 per cent to 12 per cent for the second half of the year by IMRG Capgemini which produces the e-Retail Sales Index...
Published: 23 July 2009

Fashionably flexible
Fashion can be a fickle thing. What’s in one week might be old news the next week so retailers need to keep on top of changing trends and adapt supply chains accordingly to thrive. Lucy Tesseras ...
Published: 01 July 2009

Motivation in a downturn
Managing an efficient and happy workforce is a matter of good communications, a strong team ethos and a great deal of flexibility. But in these tough times how do you keep staff motivated for the task? Nick Allen ...
Published: 01 July 2009

Off the rails
European retailerWE Fashion, which operates 230 stores across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and France, has implemented a series of Oracle Retail applications. ...
Published: 01 July 2009

What's driving your supply chain?
Ever-changing patterns in customer demand, globalisation, multi-channel distribution, outsourced manufacturing, and increased competition all add to the complexity of supply chains, writes Jessica Davies. ...
Published: 01 December 2008

Instant Gratification
As online retail sales gain significance hitherto unheard of, reaching 5.2 per cent of all retail sales in 2007, e-fulfilment is no longer an issue that can be ignored. For many high street brands online sales are now critical to overall profitability....
Published: 03 October 2008

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

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