Browsing: Supply Chain

The supply chain could benefit from some manufacturing discipline, says the group logistics director of Oxford University Press

Kwik Save has awarded the UK warehouse and distribution contract for its ambient and frozen goods to TDG in a deal worth more than £9 million a year.

Automotive manufacturers are turning to the web to create new business models capable of delivering improved customer service and increased productivity. However, electronic data interchange formats continue to cast a long shadow across the sector. By Jo

Automotive manufacturers are attempting to shrink industrial geography in order to squeeze costs. How tight can the screw be turned? By Sam Tulip

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, has replaced an outdated, manual forecasting system and has invested in an automated solution that has cut forecasting time, reduced inefficiencies in the supply chain, andimproved communication between divisions.

Increasing product complexity, a desire for make-to-order and the race to source from low cost economies is creating a heady mix for automotive manufacturers. Can the sector rise to the challenge of complexity?

‘I want the best answer quickly,’ says the strategy manager, global supply chain at tobacco giant BAT

In a rapidly changing world, professional bodies face considerable challenges. The need to remain relevant to the needs of individuals and companies – how to address developments in logistics practice, how to keep abreast of technical change, and, not lea