“Recession in Britain at an end” – that was the BBC’s headline on Monday following a survey by the Institute of Chartered Accountants which found that confidence among business professionals had moved into positive territory for the first time in two year
Browsing: Opinion
Anyone scanning the weekend papers could be forgiven for thinking that there was only one event – the start of the Premiership football season.
The global recession has impacted most businesses in one way or another and in many respects, once the dust settles, it is unlikely to be business as usual.
A key issue for supply chain professionals is the long-term structural change that the recession will bring to the economy with all the implications that will have for supply chain strategies.
The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, organised by Supply Chain Standard in partnership with PRTM, have attracted a bumper crop of entries – both in number and in quality.
When Bill Clinton was running for US president he reputedly kept a sign on his desk that read “It’s the economy, stupid” as a reminder of what his real priority should always be.
Businesses may be more concerned about the risks of outsourcing or off-shoring during these times of recession, but are they worried about the right things?
It’s just a couple of days to our live web TV debate on Sales and Operations Planning which can streamline supply chain operations and reduce inventories
The current recession has seen massive destocking by retailers – it this the new norm or will the shelves fill up again come the upturn?
I hesitate to mention it, but the time is approaching when we have to use the “R” word. Not recession this time, but recovery. Everyone is being very cautious – understandably – but there is now some early evidence of a small improvement. The most notable
