It’s almost a cliché to say that transport ministers are the Cinderellas of the British government.
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Robin Proctor, group supply chain director at Travis Perkins, says the supply chain in the buildings and construction sector is underdeveloped compared with other areas.
Don-Bur’s revolutionary Teardrop semi-trailer has produced remarkable results for Marks & Spencer. But, asks Malory Davies, does it herald a new era in trailer design?
It”s fair to say that, until now, most companies in the pharmaceutical and medical fields have had other things on their mind than maximising the efficiency of their supply chains. But what was once regarded as a minor cost component is coming under incr
In January 2007, Marks & Spencer announced Plan A, a five-year, 100-point environmental action programme.
We were greatly heartened this year to see both a significant increase in the overall quantity and quality of entries to the Awards, reflected in a shortlist of finalists some 50 per cent greater than last year. The judges were also delighted to have
We may have seen it coming since the Budget in March, but the 2p/litre rise in fuel duty that came into force in early October has still gone down like a lead balloon with private motorists and commercial vehicle operators alike – and if the government ex
A moment’s thought will reveal that, despite there being almost 40 shortlisted Finalists in this year’s Awards, the Overall winner can only be one of the sectoral group winners. So the judges were faced with seven possibles.
With high value products and truly international supply chains, high technology industries need to look beyond traditional warehousing and distribution systems. Jessica Davies looks at the career opportunities for logisticians.
The consumer manufacturing sector (FMCG/CPG) has a curious history over the decade of the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards – we tend to receive a core of good, solid entries, but very often lacking, perhaps, that ”sparkle” that sets them apart.
