There can be few more critical aspects of supply chain management than ensuring the integrity of pharmaceutical products supplied to a patient. Counterfeit medications are a growing problem, highlighted by recent reports
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There are no two ways about it, operating a supply chain is a risky business and the longer the chain, the greater the risks. In recent weeks we have become all too aware of the dangers of a large buying organisation, such as a retailer, going out of
As the Christmas hangovers started clearing in January, two things became very clear. The first is that a number of retailers did a lot better than the doom-mongers were predicting; the second is that effective management of the supply chain will be even
The other day I read a document that starts: “Freight is important and matters to everyone”. At first I thought it had been written for five year olds.
It is difficult to engage employers in a skills development discussion when their sole focus is either on the survival of their company or on survival of their job, or both. However, as I keep on saying, now is precisely the time to give skills developmen
Hard-pressed retailers are going to have to get a great deal more creative when it comes to customer service, inventory and the order-to-cash cycle. Winning customers and keeping costs down will require much closer collaboration between trading partners,
Once again ethical sourcing has hit the headlines. Primark, the much-loved destination of the budget shopper, has been busy defending its brand against accusations from the BBC and The Observer
Times must be hard when Europe’s most productive car manufacturing plant cuts 1200 jobs. Nissan’s Sunderland plant, a past European Supply Chain Excellence Award winner, is responding to a dramatic slump in demand for new cars by paring back output
As the Christmas frenzy subsides, retailers will be left with a hangover of unwanted stock, poor sales figures and ultra thin margins on heavily discounted sale items. But for beleaguered retailers, things are only likely to get worse for the foreseeable
Practices of the unscrupulous money changers stand indicted in the court of public opinion, rejected by the hearts and minds of men. The words of a radio shock-jock? Or, perhaps, a recent article in one of our more florid national newspapers?
