Research from Xchanging Procurement Services reveals that e-procurement technology addresses only 10% of the cost savings challenge.
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Boots the Chemist is moving towards supplying products straight to shelf, says its director of logistics, Peter Scriven. He says the high street retailer has already been trialling the scheme in three stores, although the proposed scheme is very much
In a major move that will prove pivotal in the continuing development of Comet’s supply chain strategy, the electrical retailer is opening a new distribution centre in Skelmersdale. At 42,780sq m the new site will be the largest Comet building
After the shake-out of public trading exchanges, the survivors could be coming into their own.
In this season of goodwill towards men, suppliers, our thoughts turn to the role of trust in supply chain relationships
With Sony looking to reduce parts by a staggering 90 per cent, the push for parts rationalisation in the high tech sector is in full swing. Product obsolescence is the driving factor and Product Life Cycle Management is a facilitator but, agility is what
Planning based on intelligent systems and clever algorithms created high tech – and highly complex – solutions but now real-time information flows and web services provide easier options.
‘We are using technology to offer the same experience worldwide,’ says the chairman of internet shopping success, figleaves.com
Planning along with close collaboration with suppliers is hallmark of winning logistics operation
There was a transatlantic flavour to the CLM’s annual conference in Chicago.
