Rising commodity prices, market volatility and concerns over the stability of the Euro are weighing heavily on corporate supply chains. Cash-flow is still a core concern for many suppliers – and when suppliers face difficulties, buyers need to tread caref
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GLIT – goods lost in transit – is an increasing problem as online shopping grows and less than honest customers find it can be an almost foolproof way for acquiring a few extras. What can retailers and carriers do?
Industry leaders will be sharing the secrets of their success when the Extended Supply Chain conference returns to London next month. We look at what’s in store
Everyone knows that supply chain collaboration is a good thing – or do they? Only one fifth of finance directors view their suppliers as strategic partners, according to a survey by Expense Reduction Analysts, a firm of procurement advisors
Oracle hosted a day long session for senior supply chain executives in UK to share best practices and hear how other customers’ are using its’ value chain solutions
“We will open up our supply chain and give you more information than any retailer has before to enable you to make informed choices about the food you buy for your family.”
Crime writer Dorothy L Sayers knew a thing or two about brands, having started her career in advertising. So when she said “the quality guarantees the brand…” it was more than just a whimsical bit of word play
I suspect that there are plenty of people around the world who are astonished at the furore that has arisen in the UK over the discovery of horsemeat in burgers
Trying to manage the synchronisation between the detailed planning process and the aggregate planning process is no easy matter. Nick Allen looks at what it takes to get it right
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 impor
