There are clever technical solutions for every supply chain activity – so why does everyone use spreadsheets? By Penelope Ody
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The digital generation will transform home delivery sooner than we think. By Penelope Ody
Instore, the discount retailer, has blamed increasing costs at its distribution warehouse for its second profit warning within a month. The owner of the Poundstretcher chain said it had “seen a significant shortfall in sales against internal expectations”
With more shoppers buying online, getting the goods home is presenting fresh challenges. By Penelope Ody
After the hype, many feel disillusioned with RFID but the technology continues to move ahead as prices fall and trials proliferate.
Asda is creating 300 jobs at its new £20M import centre with PD Teesport, part of PD Ports. The new facility, being built near Middlesborough, will save Asda an estimated two million road miles a year by shipping 70% of its distribution direct to Teesport
As Logistics Manager was going to press, Morrisons said it was in talks with both the TGWU and the GMB over the outcome of their recent ballots, which were “held in pursuit of their desire for joint national bargaining” with the supermarket chain.
High street giant Woolworths has contracted supply chain specialist Gist to manage a new strategically important distribution centre (DC) on its behalf as part of a £50M deal.
The Sudan 1 food scare highlights the need for traceability in the supply chain, and the need for global product information standards.
Supermarket giant Tesco can confidently claim to be delivering the goods with its Internet shopping arm having appointed mobile computing specialist Xperience to supply 300 of its largest shops with a state-of-the-art electronic order picking and f
