Nine out of ten small businesses in the UK now expect 2014 to be better than 2013, a survey by revealed this week -but does it mean that companies can afford to pay less attention to supply chain finance?
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First there was multi-channel. Then there was omni-channel. And now there is cross-channel. You know that a market is in a process of change when terms are being coined so rapidly
It’s reckoned to be worth $1,000,000,000,000 globally. David Cameron, the British prime minister said it would be worth £600 million to the UK alone
What is the fastest growing phenomenon in supply chain? We all know about the impact of online shopping on strategies, but even so, I think there is a good case to be made for supply chain finance
Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat – but will they be delivered on time? Or shall we see retailers taking matters into their own hands?
How do you manage supply chain risk? A new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit reveals several different strategies, but even so, many for many organisations it comes down to heavy monitoring of relationships and the judgement of managers
The price of transport in Europe has sometimes gone up, and sometimes it has gone down. But today, it is at exactly the same level as it was in the first half of 2008
Anyone looking for trends in supply chain and logistics could do no better than examine the entries in the 2013 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards
It’s that time of the year again – and you can expect fireworks. No, I’m not talking about bonfire night – I’m talking about the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, which take place at the Park Lane Hilton tomorrow night
Thousands of commuters were left stranded this week as transport links were severed in the wake of the storm that ravaged the southern parts of the UK. And with the Christmas peak upon us, the impact on supply chains is as yet unknown
