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
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The rewards for employing top talent are well recognised. Extensive research confirms that high performing organisations achieve competitive advantage by having superior talent. So why can’t we simply identify the characteristics of the very best talent
I am privileged to have worked in the logistics sector for many years. While I don’t quite go back to the days when Pontius was a pilot, I have been fortunate enough to work with and for some real characters whose working lives dated back to the post-war
Many companies are now using so-called e-procurement implementations to facilitate catalogue-based buying of indirect materials, such as office supplies. This is fine, but the savings on these types of deployments are rarely substantial. Shaving pennies
It looks as though the UK government is having second thoughts about its proposal to increase fuel duty by 2p a litre this autumn. Could it be that this week’s protests by lorry drivers descending on London has brought home the deep concern felt by the in
Working in partnership with research organisation YouGov, Supply Chain Standard has just completed a major survey into ‘Future Global Sourcing Strategies’. The results reveal the impact of green issues, oil price rises, ethical concerns, and inflation in
What happens if fuel prices continue to rise? With oil now at $120 a barrel – double that of a year ago – and with Opec warning that the price of crude could reach $200 a barrel, the cost of transporting goods looks set to rise
A long time ago, I had an argument with a colleague about whether supermarkets were a force for good or a force for evil, logistically speaking.
Allen Scott, UK managing director of Manhattan Associates, sets out his top ten ways to make supply chain operations more environmentally friendly
Supply chains hold the key to survival for thousands of companies caught up in the global economic downturn like never before… The next eighteen months will see supply chain issues come under the
