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Consumer electronics giant Philips said it cut inventory in its supply chain by the equivalent of more than 585m euros in the last quarter as part of its efforts to improve its end-to-end processes

The web and mobile communications are fundamentally changing the way people shop, and challenging traditional bricks and mortar retailers, according to Manhattan Associates, which has released its predictions for retail shopping in 2012

It’s hardly an unknown problem. Ever since computers were put to use in business the difficulty has not been in generating information, but in isolating the critical pieces of information that make the difference between success and failure

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Institute of Operations Management are backing SCALA Consulting’s supply chain training courses and Fresh Connection competition in the UK

Hama, which specialises in accessories for multimedia, photo, consumer electronics and telecommunications, has commissioned Swisslog to redesign the picking systems and shipping area at its central logistics centre in Germany

The final month of 2011 provided a positive end to the year for UK service providers as activity and incoming new business both rose at their strongest rates since July, according to the latest Markit/CIPS survey