Are you geared up to take a slice of the €15.6 billion, 2007 online Christmas cake? With the ghost of Christmas past still stalking retailer’s financial results, its time leading players looked seriously at adopting an Integrated Multi Channel Retail stra
Browsing: Supply Chain Analysis
The UK market for contract logistics is the most developed, the German market the largest – with a lower outsourcing rate – and the French market the most difficult. How are logistics service providers adapting their strategies to cope with a varied and c
Aligning the value propositions in your supply chain gives you that special market identity that keeps customers coming back for more, says Veronica Martinez
Director of Global Supply Chain Management, Vodafone
Western manufacturers now need to know more about managing networks than they do about making things. Outsourcing manufacturing to distant low cost economies may cut unit costs but increased complexity and risk are creating new challenges for the supply
Warehouse IT is fast becoming a complex issue. But integrating the various necessary technologies, in real time, is now critical to best performance. John Lamb
Organisations are constantly looking at ways in which to become leaner, greener, and more agile. Employing Lean Principles to streamline a business and support its supply chain is integral to achieving this. Nicky Hartery gives Dell’s perspective on a dir
Taking the right approach to lift truck appraisal and maintenance can have a significant impact on the performance of the fleet. Nick Allen
Research by developer ProLogis and property consultant King Sturge points to a healthy UK market. With the average industrial vacancy rate at 7.4 per cent, who’s got anything to complain about? But the Netherlands remains Europe’s most sought-after locati
The road infrastructure may still be poor, but low labour rates, along with its close proximity to western markets, makes the countries of Eastern Europe an attractive market, says Chris Lewis
