Who owns the logistics industry? On the face of it, that might seem a bizarre question, but even a superficial survey reveals changing patterns of investment around Europe.
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More evidence of the impact of the credit crunch on supply chains comes from the Aberdeen Group, which suggests that adopting technology to improve productivity will help businesses in the supply chain weather the storm.
Apparently, going green is all very desirable – but only if someone else is paying for it. A survey conducted by Transport Intelligence and sponsored by IT supplier Kewill found that three quarters of companies awarding logistics contracts included sectio
The workhorse of logistics operations across Europe is the humble and all too often unloved lorry. The past few years have seen all sorts of positive discrimination ideas to encourage the use of alternative modes of transport but at the end of the
The findings from PRTM’s latest Global Supply Chain Trends Survey indicate that “by 2010, the need for greater supply chain flexibility will overtake product quality and customer service as the major driver for improving supply chain strategy”
Who owns the logistics industry? On the face of it, that might seem a bizarre question, but stay with me for a moment because even a superficial survey reveals changing patterns of investment around Europe.
More evidence of the impact of the credit crunch on supply chains comes from the Aberdeen Group which suggests that adopting technology to improve productivity will help businesses in the supply chain weather the storm
Going green is often presented as a purely altruistic exercise – being kind to small furry creatures, saving the planet for future generations and so on.
The squeeze on normal lines of credit appears to be prompting financial directors to seek alternative ways of raising finance and to free up working capital
In times of leaner credit availability, change programmes prevail. Many suppliers may be increasingly cautious about extending credit terms to smaller customers, but most companies are looking to maintain profitability through leaner times by re-aligning
