In engineer-to-order industries, complexity is inevitable. Every order is custom built and must be managed as a discrete project. Precise supply chain planning is essential – but often difficult to achieve. Here’s how engineering company to the brewing se
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Christian Salvesen and Turkish freight forwarder Ulustrans are forming a strategic alliance transporting goods between Turkey and the rest of Europe.
By January 2008, almost all vans and light trucks using an electronic accelerator will be required to carry a speed limiter.
Cranfield School of Management is holding a seminar on “Retail returns: managing the reverse supply chain” on 4 July.
As part of its drive to address the skill shortages that contribute to UK plc’s dismal comparative performance on the international stage, the government has set targets to reduce the number of people working in England, without at least a Level 2 qualifi
How do you gain competitive advantage with a supply chain delivering a vast array of 400,000 products to 1,850 branches? This was the complex challenge facing plumbing and building merchant, Wolseley UK. Their answer was to invest €150 million in a new
The British International Freight Association and HM Revenue and Customs are to hold a joint conference called Security Without Barriers to Trade.
TomTom has launched a navigation device with a built-in subscriber identity module (SIM) card specifically designed for commercial vehicles.
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Supply chain technology has come a long way since the early days of EDI, warehouse management technology and demand forecasting. Today, it is fast becoming a totally joined-up message thanks to the latest IT. Soon systems will be able to call on a raft of
