Now is the time to enter the 2009 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards – the gold standard for supply chain operations in Europe. They are organised by Supply Chain Standard in partnership with consultancy PRTM.
Author: supplychainmag
As companies keep a very close eye on suppliers – looking for signs of fragility, vulnerability and risk – taking cost out of the supply chain remains a delicate process that needs careful analysis and ultimately, perfect balance.
Companies can no longer rely on rising sales for profit growth and are looking for cost savings – all too often in the supply chain. But the supply chain can be a much more effective competitive weapon with a little more constructive thought
There are good conference speakers and not so good conference speakers. And, to be honest I don’t usually warm to speakers who start their presentations with the phrase “why talk about logistics – logistics is the least important part”
It sounds really simply – get six things right and you too can have a top-performing supply chain. It’s only when you examine the six management principles identified by consultants McKinsey that you realise quite what a challenge you face
This week UK unemployment is expected to rise above the two million mark, with estimates for the jobless total over the course of the recession set to reach as high as three million
We all have a natural reluctance to change – what has served us well in the past will do well again in the future. It’s difficult to embrace and it’s hard to engage teams in orchestrating change as inevitably it involves processes that are unfamiliar, unt
In recent weeks getting paid quickly has become the name of the game – when credit is tight fast cash-flow counts. But all too often invoices can be delayed or set-aside by accounts payable departments due to inconsistencies that arise
In addition to the many distracting financial challenges that supply chain and procurement directors face, many are charged with delivering on promises set-out in corporate policies on reducing carbon emissions. The problem facing senior management
That companies are under financial pressure is not in question. The issue is; what strategies are companies going to adopt to survive
