Light vehicle output grew by an impressive four per cent in 2006, to 66.4 million units, as demand in Asia provided a substantial boost to output. But as East European car plants continue to expand the ultimate fate of a number of plants in Western Europe
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Times are hard for car manufacturers and their suppliers. Over-capacity is hitting margins and competition from the East is fierce, and yet OEM’s in the West are having to look to new eco-friendly models to cater for a more environmentally conscious consu
As businesses scour the globe for low-cost sources of supply, results from a recent Europe wide survey on fulfilment reveal the key priorities of leading supply chain executives. SERGIO NOGUEIRA discusses the results and uncovers the issues associated wit
When BMI Hospital Supplies looked to replace their existing service and maintenance package they turned to BT. Renowned for their high quality service and maintenance agreements BMI felt confident that BT could keep their trucks working round the clock.
“My logistics philosophy is that every aspect has to deal with collaboration – with internal suppliers, external suppliers, and with retailers and other customers. There are great opportunities for collaboration – it boils down to relationships and trust.
Ensuring that an organisation’s supply chain supports the delivery of its business strategies, whilst maximising shareholder value and financial returns, has always been a challenge. However, given today’s increasingly global, complex and fragmented suppl
Menswear retailer Speciality Retail Group (SRG) has reduced lead times and lowered overall order cycle times, following the successful implementation of the Kewill Trade order fulfilment solution from Kewill. The solution has allowed SRG to optimise wareh
The expansion of the EU has placed a greater emphasis on the eastern European states for siting logistics hubs and there is plenty of opportunity for occupiers, as developers and funds vie for attention with speculative development. In Central Europe, y
Tom McGuffog, chairman of UK Partners for Electronic Business, argues in his publication ‘Diamond: A General Theory of Value Chain Management Data’ that too many organisations fail to achieve their objectives of providing a cost effective service to their
A few years ago, lumbering data warehouses with nightly number crunching were the rarefied preserve of computer science graduates. Today it’s rather different – data is the vital business driver.
