In this issue of Supply Chain Standard magazine:

OCTOBER 2008

Instant Gratification 
As online retail sales gain a significance hitherto unheard of, reaching 5.2 per cent of all sales in 2007, e-fulfilment is no longer an issue that can be ignored

NEWS

Is green the new gold? 
Supply Chain Standard, in association with IBM, has organised an exclusive event for a specially invited audience of senior supply chain professionals

Risk awareness
Managing a supply chain is a risky business and the longer the supply chain the riskier it gets.

Matching makes invoice heaven 

Why intelligent matching is key to gaining control of payment cycles - and saving cash throughout capturing early settlement discounts.

 

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VIEWPOINT

Playing an active role
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an increasingly important aspect of doing business for forward thinking companies.

Will China suffer in the wake of the Olympics?
Now that the Beijing Olympic Games are over what will happen to China's booming economy?

Taking time out
With consumers facing rising bills for fuel, mortgages and food there can be little wonder that high street retailers are feeling a little gloomy.

Encouraging long tail IT
Managing that long and often ecletic "tail" of small suppliers more efficently has been a preoccupation for many retailers in recent years - why is it proving such a problem?

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