A new generation of technology is giving supply chain collaboration a greater impetus. But are all parties prepared to play the game of sharing data?
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TNT’s decision to exit logistics has come as a major surprise and will raise some questions on past strategic moves.
‘Anything we do can always be done better,’ says the
general manager, supply chain at Electrocomponents
Where do you stand if there is VAT fraud – perhaps several links away – in your supply chain? Until a ruling by the European Court of Justice just two or three weeks ago it could have cost you very dearly.
European manufacturers are going wrong with inventory optimisation. James Hurrell explains how it could be done so much better.
Finnish pharmaceutical distributor Oriola is reaping the benefits of a new IT system which offers greater management of sell-by dates and batch control.
China’s compelling cost structure is leading many retailers and manufacturers to view it as the land of opportunity. But what are the hidden costs of a China supply chain?
This month acquisition activity has focused around global Swiss logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel International.
Inventory management used to be about lean systems and JIT but accurate real time information is now more essential as demand-driven supply networks come on-stream. Perhaps one day, stock-outs really will be consigned to history.
The engineering sector is late on the supply chain bandwagon but the challenge of low cost overseas manufacturing means logistics is fast moving up the agenda. What does the future hold?
