The holy grail for supply chain management is to gain complete visibility throughout the chain. But to do this a great deal of connectivity is needed across a diverse network of internal operations and processes, as well as external suppliers and partners
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The most important thing for suppliers used to be getting the right price. Now they are looking for large stable customers with early payment terms – so payment has become a critical activity for suppliers who are managing tight cash flows. The days when
E-commerce retailer asos.com has signed a contract with the Home Delivery Network Limited to carry out a home delivery and collection service on its behalf.
Tight stock control helped Debenhams boost pre-tax profit in the 18 weeks to 3rd January despite a drop in like-for-like sales of 3.5 per cent. Gross transaction value was 0.6 per cent above the comparative period last year.
Furniture retailer CSL has taken a warehouse on Grantside’s 19-acre Foxcover Distribution Park in Seaham. It has taken the 37,000 sq ft unit on a ten-year lease at a rent of £4.75 per sq ft. The company will be using the new warehouse as a storage and dis
The Ministry of Defence has signed a two-year deal with CitySprint, worth some £2 million per year, with the opportunity to extend for a further two years.
The Team of the Year category is one of the most difficult to assess. Team work can mean very different things to different people. And of course, it would be hard for any supply chain to develop, transform or improve significantly in an environment where
The Sourcing & Procurement category came down to a shortlist of three companies – British Ceramic Tile, Haldex and Hewlett Packard CDS.
In previous years the judges have been disappointed that few entries emphasised the environmental, sustainability or wider Corporate Social Responsibility aspects of their submissions.
The Individual Contribution Award is different from all the other categories in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards: you, the reader, nominate the candidates and vote by email for the winner.
