All too often it seems, supply chain executives are tasked simply with keeping the promises made by their colleagues in sales and marketing.
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Every quarter we conduct a survey among a panel of senior supply chain and logistics executives in the UK asking them what they see as the most important challenges they face over the coming months.
Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao arrived in Europe last week for a tour of selected capitals to talk principally about trade issues.
What impact does our understanding of supply chain risk have on economic performance? And, just when is the US economy going to get us out of this mess?
Eight times a year the US Federal Reserve Bank produces a report on the state of the US economy based on anecdotal evidence from bank and branch directors and interviews with business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources.
The UK government has set out plans to save £3 billion on procurement. And that is on top of the £1bn which it reckons it saved last year.
Inflation is rising and commodity prices are rocketing. Are we facing a new set of supply chain risks and challenges that may be far more long-lasting and structural than the economic set-backs of the last few years or the dramatic impact of the Japan ear
Motor manufacturers are reeling from the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and its impact on component supply chains worldwide. How damaging are the plant stoppages? And how are supply chains reshaping to mitigate risk? By Nick Allen.
German motor manufacturer Volkswagen expects supply chain saving of 200 million euros a year from a takeover of MAN, the group has revealed with the launch of its formal bid for the truck maker
It’s that time of year again. I’m not talking about the hay fever season, but the volcano season
