The cloud makes it clearer
Issue 100
Simulation capabilities are now integrated with CAD
solutions – and the cloud is helping to open up the
opportunities for all, says Colin Wa...
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Stop chasing the tail
Issue 100
Tail spend management - the opportunities & challenges. By Rob Woodstock...
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Adapt to change
Issue 100
Best practice in procurement & supply chains.
By David Noble...
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Cool solutions
Issue 3 2013
Maintaining a healthy environment – pharmaceuticals and air cargo. By Alan Dorling...
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Driving green
Issue 3 2013
In response to a consistent rise in fuel prices and legislation pressures, Mark Forrest discusses how businesses are prioritising sustainability and d...
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Visible results
Issue 3 2013
Embracing Big Data with RFID Technology.
By Matthew Parker...
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Everything changes
Issue 3 2013
Enabling better sourcing decisions with dynamic supply chain design.
By Pieter Leijten...
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Embracing innovations
Issue 3 2013
Driving high performance and mitigating risk through a sustainable supply chain.
By Gary Hanifan and Aditya Sharma...
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The full package
Issue 3 2013
Simon Phippen outlines the importance of effectively assessing your organisation’s packaging and delivery processes as a critical part of the supply...
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Video star
Issue 3 2013
Ian graham takes a look at security proficiency; trends, technologies and big data...
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Act now
Issue 3 2013
Rebecca Fay discusses the importancve of measuring your carbon footprint...
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It's coming
Issue 2 2013
Zach Nelson discusses cloud computing – the last great software shift...
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Setting Standards driving results
Issue 2 2013
Gary Lynch makes the case for supply chain standards as the solution to more efficient trading...
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Toast of the town
Issue 2 2013
A new facility for Jaguar Land Rover required a state-of-the-art materials handling system...
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The outsourcing challenge
Issue 2 2013
Sourcing in manufacturing: cost challenges and best practice. By Myles Peyton...
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The fast leader
Issue 2 2013
Mark Pearson explains why ‘dynamic’ is as crucial as ‘efficient’ when it comes to operations...
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Managing connections
Issue 2 2013
Five things your supply chain can learn from Facebook.
By Boris Felgendreher...
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Keeping everyone happy
Issue 1 2013
Mark Chambers explains how the effective management of customer complaints underpins customer loyalty and profitability...
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Moving on
Issue 1 2013
Modernising legacy supply chain systems requires a platform-based approach. By Craig Sears-Black...
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Tipping point
Issue 1 2013
RFID: Matthew Parker asks whether 2012 was the year of realisation?...
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Real-time data
Issue 1 2013
Supply chain management: there’s a catalogue app for that. By Jim Somers...
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From push to pull
Issue 1 2013
Kelly Thomas discusses building the supply chain of the future...
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Dynamic shift
Issue 1 2013
Alastair Mills discusses cloud communications and the converged data centre...
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Sitting comfortably
Issue 1 2013
A new warehouse system has brought major benefits to Dedon...
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Get fresh
Issue 4 2012
Peter Mehring discusses the importance of being able to track fresh produce and perishables during each stage of the supply-chain in order to reduce w...
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Tracking your tiers
Issue 4 2012
Supply chain ‘horror’ stories are becoming a common occurrence with ‘Black Swan’ events taking their toll on global lines of supply. But there...
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Lean on me
Issue 4 2012
Mike Heslop argues that combining sourcing principles and applying lean methodology provides the key to successful supply chain management...
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Brand new supply chain
Issue 4 2012
Hussain Mooraj believes we should let go of the ‘one size fits all’ approach...
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Use your intelligence
Issue 4 2012
Turning GPS fleet management into location intelligence: going beyond points on a map to provide visibility, situational awareness and operational eff...
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Boardroom buy-in
Issue 4 2012
How to secure support for backup and disaster recovery. By David Blackman...
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China in your hand
Issue 4 2012
Geofrey L Master takes a look at the new supply chain challenges in China...
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It’s a wrap
Issue 4 2012
Oliver Campbell looks at how Dell is giving packaging the ‘green’ light ...
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Smarter spending
Issue 4 2012
Chris Brown outlines the initial steps organisations need to take improve IT security in their supply chain...
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Going green
Issue 4 2012
Larry Reynolds - leadership in the emerging low carbon economy...
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Recognise the contribution
Issue 3 2012
Mobile SCADA proves central to achieving lean objectives. By James Hannay...
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Active quality
Issue 3 2012
JOnathan Evans looks at a fresh approach to the produce supply chain...
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Guarding what\'s yours
Issue 3 2012
Protecting your assets in the supply chain. By Jackie Maguire...
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A powerful impact
Issue 3 2012
Jeremy Salisbury takes a look at the importance of managing power quality in the manufacturing environment...
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Communicating across continents
Issue 3 2012
Andy Stinnes discusses how cloud technologies could solve the problem of ineffective CRM in the supply chain...
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Seeking order
Issue 3 2012
Andy Latham discusses the impact of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) and how ERP can ease the issues arising in today’s turb...
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Planning for change?
Issue 3 2012
How can the supply chain keep up with the complex and ever-changing needs of the multi-channel consumer, asks Brad Poulson...
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Book Report
Issue 3 2012
A logical sequence
Optimizing synergy between Six Sigma and Automation: Lean and Digitize. By Bernardo Nicoletti...
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The new normal
Issue 2 2012
Alan Braithwaite highlights trends, issues and challenges in the supply chain for 2012 and beyond...
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Reliability is key
Issue 2 2012
Naveen Louis looks at SAN storage and RAID – maximising efficiency in a data centre...
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Learn from the masters
Issue 2 2012
The next level of procurement excellence. By Jeremy Robinson...
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Making progress
Issue 2 2012
Tony Christian explains why these are interesting times for PLM...
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Big picture thinking
Issue 2 2012
Ben Strutt points towards a pressing need for more inclusive design in the supply chain...
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Beyond voice
Issue 2 2012
There are numerous tasks inside the distribution centre or warehouse where voice-directed working can be equally effective, as Richard Adams explains...
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A guide to virtualisation
Issue 2 2012
Matt McPhail believes the virtualisation can be classed as one of the biggest factors in supporting UK economic survival...
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Going mobile
Issue 2 2012
Julie Purves explains why mobility intelligence is critical
for organisations that wish to harmonise data from the
entire mobile operation...
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The contract scorecard
Issue 2 2012
Designing and driving success in your important contracts. By Sara CullenDesigning and driving success in your important contracts. By Sara Cullen...
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Phase out the paper
Issue 1 2012
Mark Palmer explores the pre-requisites for a successful DMS deployment and guides manufacturers on how to deliver a highly effective business operati...
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Sliding scale
Issue 1 2012
Balancing risk boils down to three overall values:
visibility, balance and good operational systems.
By Mark Croxton...
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Smarter strategy
Issue 1 2012
Ronald Teijken discusses e-commerce and the supply chain – the shift of order-taking to order making...
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Procurement mastery
Issue 1 2012
Fulfilling the procurement promise. By Rob Woodstock...
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Highly qualified
Issue 1 2012
Business advantage in a global marketplace - how IT certification can make the difference. By Don Carlson...
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Learning to share
Issue 1 2012
While marketing empty warehouse space to other user companies may be an increasingly attractive option to a growing number of non-warehousing speciali...
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Tag trade
Issue 1 2012
Gary Lynch looks at how today’s business challenges in the supply chain can be solved with RFID technology...
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Book Report
Issue 1 2012
Managing project supply chains
By Ron Basu...
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Changing patterns
Issue 6 2011
Footwear and fashion sales growth is happening on-line and this means distributors have to adapt...
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Business becomes social
Issue 6 2011
Collaboration is the new strategic capability. And a new breed of consumer-like technologies and communities will enable it. By Ted Kondis...
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Embrace the unpredictable
Issue 6 2011
The age of ‘permanent volatility’: dynamic supply chains. By Rob Woodstock
and Greg Cudahy...
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Get smarter
Issue 6 2011
How multi-echelon inventory optimisation can help business success in uncertain markets. By Karin Bursa...
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Get smarter
Issue 6 2011
How multi-echelon inventory optimisation can help business success in uncertain markets. By Karin Bursa...
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Another level
Issue 6 2011
The next stage of continuous improvement in the supply chain. By Phil Lavin...
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Recession proofing
Issue 6 2011
At times of economic uncertainty, technology has an important role to play in helping the supply chain to work smarter and become more competitive. He...
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Success at your fingertips
Issue 6 2011
Adapting your supply chain operation with handheld technology. By Mike Petersen...
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Book report
Issue 6 2011
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Be prepared
Issue 5 2011
Stobbarts construct a solid disaster recovery plan with a system from Acronis...
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The human element
Issue 5 2011
John Smith uses a complex project as an example of how to manage integration...
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Just in case
Issue 5 2011
There is much more to effective financial supply-chain management than keeping costs as low as possible. Dominic Broom discusses why the diversificati...
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in case of emergency
Issue 5 2011
The secret behind the world's leanest supply chains...
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The proof of the pudding
Issue 5 2011
Planning for tomorrow, scheduling for today by Graham Hackwell...
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Beyond the label
Issue 5 2011
Providing digital information consumers can trust. By Malcolm Bowden and Kees Jacobs...
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Book report
Issue 5 2011
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High visibility
Issue 4 2011
Visibility and traceability are no longer buzzwords and it’s interesting to consider the reasons why this change has occurred, says Gerrit-Jan Steen...
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Future opportunities
Issue 4 2011
A new voluntary commitment known as Vinyl 2010 is proving what great strides can be made when all members of a supply chain work together...
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The case for lean planning
Issue 4 2011
Herbert van der Raad and Thierry Desnos outline how Lean planning can help support supply chain success...
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The evolution of RFID
Issue 4 2011
Matt Parker discusses how RFID is evolving to become more user friendly and outlines the benefits of new on-pitch encoding developments for the modern...
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Perfect operation
Issue 4 2011
Richard Powell explains why streamlining distribution means thinking about the entire supply chain...
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A natural progression
Issue 4 2011
Businesses need to wake up to sustainable procurement as more than a green issue says David Noble...
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Book report
Issue 4 2011
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A serial success
Issue 4 2011
Supply chain security - it’s safer not to wait and see says Kay Formanek...
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Business journey
Issue 3 2011
In this Q&A, Dolph Westerbos, group president CHEP EMEA, talks about helping customers streamline their supply chains...
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Tight control
Issue 3 2011
Jan Vermeesch looks at how traceability and visibility have taken centre stage in global markets...
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How to choose?
Issue 3 2011
Alan Morris compares best of breed and enterprise resource planning solutions, and evaluates the opportunities and challenges that these differing ave...
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Navigating the maze
Issue 3 2011
With the constantly changing global customs compliance landscape, is there an easier way for companies to manage cross-border trade? Ritu Rooney says ...
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The rise of e-commerce
Issue 3 2011
Fredrik Holmén explains how e-commerce presents both opportunities to resolve typical supply chain issues while also posing some new challenges for r...
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Complex web
Issue 3 2011
Production management - according to Suresh Nair it is more than the sum of managing production processes...
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Improving the process
Issue 3 2011
Financial supply chain: an engine to improve visibility and liquidity - and reduce supply chain risk. By Jolyon Austin and Adrian Samuel...
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Book report
Issue 3 2011
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An optimal solution
Issue 2 2011
Paul Martyn looks at complex spend management, using a simple analogy...
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The perishables
Issue 2 2011
Mike Flynn analyses what he describes as ‘a perfect logistical storm’...
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Carbon footprinting the procurement process
Issue 2 2011
Praveen Shankar and Seb Hoyle explore resurgent interest in supply chain carbon footprint calculations – and show how they can be used to assess ene...
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Business benefits
Issue 2 2011
SYSPRO helps to clear the information pipeline...
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Complex but cultivated
Issue 2 2011
Mark Brannan discusses end-to-end supply chain solutions for manufacturers...
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Driving forward talent
Issue 2 2011
Stuart Terris discusses the changing role of the modern day driver and the importance of recruiting and retaining the best for the logistics industry...
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Voice of reason
Issue 2 2011
How speech-based picking gives a significant boost to warehouse efficiency...
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Book Report
Issue 2 2011
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At risk
Issue 1 2011
Craig Gottlieb highlights how even high-cost, ‘high-criticality’ goods can be secured from risk across the supply chain...
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Four change combination
Issue 1 2011
RFID – should this stand for Ripe For Immediate Deployment?
Keith Sherry investigates...
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Future views
Issue 1 2011
Paul Martyn explains why he believes collaborative sourcing will be the hallmark of supply chain excellence...
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In the spotlight
Issue 1 2011
According to Andrew Yeoman, we’re now a quantum leap forwards from telematics just being about location-based information...
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A proactive stance
Issue 1 2011
As businesses recover and demand returns, is your supply chain equipped to handle it asks Kelly Thomas...
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Book Report
Issue 1 2011
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Perfect plan
Issue 9 2010
Preactor proves to be the ideal packaging sequencing remedy for NPIL...
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Time to investigate
Issue 9 2010
Richard Powlesland and Matt Parker explain RFID technology and its benefits and implications for the modern day supply chain...
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A critical tool
Issue 9 2010
Steve Towe explains how the advanced maturity of automated telematics technology means that board level executives can manage vital logistics processe...
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The year of PLM
Issue 9 2010
Mark Dale discusses the new global communication and data management challenges...
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Building flexibility
Issue 9 2010
With so many sophisticated systems and procedures online, is there any need for old style Excel spreadsheets in manufacturing and logistics anymore? P...
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Survive and thrive
Issue 9 2010
Outsourcing: can life sciences companies afford to ignore it? By Kay Formanek...
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Cut & print
Issue 9 2010
Marketers need to find the ‘low hanging fruit’ in the marketing supply chain to maximise efficiency and prepare the business for growth, says Davi...
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New thinking
Issue 9 2010
Following a logistics debate, which attracte some of the leading professionals in the UK supply chain industry, John Perry discusses the importance o...
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Book report
Issue 9 2010
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Setting the standard
Issue 8 2010
Gary Lynch discusses the impact of inconsistent data and why it is time for executives across Europe to get communication savvy across the supply chai...
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A race for survival
Issue 8 2010
Andrew Kinder discusses the outlook for the European automotive sector...
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The right support
Issue 8 2010
Richard Cottrell explains why companies should look at technology as an enabler to change, but emphasises it must be adequately supported...
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Enhance your fleet
Issue 8 2010
Peter Hollister and Linden Thornton illustrate how to utilise advanced fuels and lubricants and benefit from fuel card management...
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Real impact
Issue 8 2010
John Ransford describes the principles and potential benefits of lean...
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Tales of the unexpected
Issue 8 2010
Nicky Pearce explores some of the key sources of risk in today’s climate and the need for companies to recognise and prepare for the unforeseen elem...
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Get ready
Issue 8 2010
Mark Brannan shares a message from your customs officer: EMCS is fast approaching!...
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Book Report
Issue 8 2010
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Give it some serious thought
Issue 7 2010
With the issues of global warming high on everyone’s agenda, CEO of SWR, Giles Whiteley highlights the importance of looking after the world’s fin...
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Compliance fatigue
Issue 7 2010
Rob Smith of Kewill deconstructs compliance within the supply chain and discusses how it affects overall efficiency...
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Staying flexible
Issue 7 2010
When it comes to investing in technology, Chris Pope analyses the three key areas where FSM companies face a gamble...
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The green priority
Issue 7 2010
Wayne McDonnell highlights the various measures that logistics firms can adopt to reduce their carbon footprint as well as save costs...
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Positice alliance
Issue 7 2010
James Cockroft looks at why cheapest is not always the lowest cost in the long run...
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Staying ahead of the game
Issue 7 2010
Predictive analytics, the next generation of competitive strategy and management science, is already proving itself as a source of competitive edge ac...
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Visibility is key
Issue 7 2010
Following a recent study by Rosslyn Analytics, Hugh Cox highlights the challenges procurement professionals face in obtaining accurate spend data and ...
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The ability to make or break
Issue 7 2010
Alan Waller, Carbon Consultant at Greenstone Carbon Management looks into how suppliers can be more efficient in measuring their carbon footprint, tur...
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Book Report
Issue 7 2010
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Tending grassroots
Issue 6 2010
Several crucial business functions are experiencing skills shortages. Matthew Edwards looks into how companies need to be aware of these oncoming chal...
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Keeping a watchful eye
Issue 6 2010
With the growing number of suppliers typically involved in any given supply chain, Paul Stanfield highlights how retailers and their suppliers need th...
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Buyer beware
Issue 6 2010
Tony Neill, executive vice president of Navman Wireless, outlines the business benefits of vehicle tracking but stresses the importance of doing your ...
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Going with the flow
Issue 6 2010
Chris Pope brings to attention the complexities of managing the supply chain movement of goods transported by air especially in the face of unforeseen...
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Working together
Issue 6 2010
Andrew Kinder, solutions director of Infor, elaborates on how the disciplines of PLM and SCM coincide...
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Digital success
Issue 6 2010
Adam Meredith-Jones believes that we all need to be ready to capitalise on the opportunities a digital supply chain can provide to ensure a successful...
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Where\'s the money
Issue 6 2010
Following a time of economic turmoil, businesses are taking the first steps to recovery – but how have priorities changed for those in charge of the...
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Book Report
Issue 6 2010
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Taking responsibility
Issue 5 2010
Chris Creegan examines the role of ethical trade practice in businesses today, exploring the benefits it can have to the companies that apply it and t...
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Reaping the benefits
Issue 5 2010
With quality management so high on everyone’s agenda, Chris Pope looks behind the scenes at the challenges of a premier potato supplier...
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Empowering your business
Issue 5 2010
Having the confidence in your supply chain to perform efficiently can pay dividends in reduced inventories. But then David Grosvenor points out that, ...
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Unlocking efficiency
Issue 5 2010
Clive Fearn, marketing director at The Barcode Warehouse believes that the key to a successful warehouse operation is down to three main factors...
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Restructuring the base
Issue 5 2010
Paul Cousins from Manchester Business School looks into the trends and future directions of supply base rationalisation...
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Widening the focus
Issue 5 2010
Online retail has grown at an exponential rate over the last four years. However, it’s likely to plateau in the years to come and retailers must beg...
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Back on the agenda
Issue 5 2010
The past 24 months have been a defining period for procurement organisations globally. During this time many shifted their focus from top-line growth ...
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Taking the next step
Issue 5 2010
Ronald Teijken of Sterling Commerce highlights how electronic invoicing aids compliance with essential EU regulations and can help achieve growth for ...
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Critical findings
Issue 5 2010
Alastair Sorbie, president & chief executive officer at IFS reveals the results of a recent study by IPMA...
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Issue 5 2010
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A seamless offering
Issue 4 2010
Martin Fletcher highlights that an integrated and agile supply chain has become a major component within the multi channel proposition...
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Putting a label on it
Issue 4 2010
In addressing debates of whether food products should include carbon labelling, Zaina Gadema is currently leading a research to gauge consumers’ opi...
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Speaking the same language
Issue 4 2010
Andrew Kinder of Infor analyses the anatomy of sales and operational planning success...
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Making the journey mater
Issue 4 2010
Because the supply chain industry is constantly under scrutiny, Stephen Carr discusses how the sea could help the industry break from a highly unsusta...
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Eyes wide open
Issue 4 2010
Derek Kemp highlights what you need to know before outsourcing your manufacturing operations to low cost countries...
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Working in harmony
Issue 4 2010
After a couple of decades of evolution, ERP vendors now offer fully-integrated systems that cover every aspect of the modern manufacturing enterprise...
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Guiding the journey
Issue 4 2010
Accenture’s Gary Hanifan and Seb Hoyle looks into how the rise of product-level carbon footprinting puts sustainability back on the supply chain age...
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The new order
Issue 4 2010
With the recent passing of the Bribery Act, John Bray of Control Risks analyses the implications it could have for companies...
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Book Report
Issue 4 2010
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Eastern promise
Issue 3 2010
In the wake of the financial crisis, the success of many European companies will now depend upon their willingness to invest in growing Asian markets....
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The undiscovered saving
Issue 3 2010
Matthew Sanders, chief executive of de Poel, explains how managing temporary agency labour spend all depends on a simple, three-part regulation proces...
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Making it to the priority list
Issue 3 2010
Steve Howells, merchandise visibility, director market development EMEA at Checkpoint Systems, explains how developments in RFID technology are helpin...
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Same game different rules
Issue 3 2010
Jacquie Boast analyses how logistics service providers plan to ensure success in post-recession Europe...
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Mastering complexity
Issue 3 2010
With the resurgent focus of Lean and Six Sigma principles, Julian Mosquera, director at LCP Consulting highlights the seven key areas of complexity ex...
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Navigating the rocks
Issue 3 2010
Cathy Humphreys, UK country manager at INFORM, advises companies on how they can turn excess stock into cash, without exposing their bottom line to un...
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The road to perils and promises
Issue 3 2010
The high-performing freight businesses of 2020 will be those that understand and act on the coming market shifts – particularly the emergence of fou...
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Carbon challenge
Issue 3 2010
A look into how collaboration and best practice sharing between members and their supply base will be crucial to bringing carbon emissions and climate...
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A consuming passion
Issue 3 2010
Dr Trevor Davis of IBM looks into how organisations can move towards ‘smarter food’ for a better food supply chain...
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Book erport
Issue 3 2010
To bring even more value to its readers, ESCM has successfully formed a valuable relationship with Gower Publishing. The books featured on this page h...
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Winning DNA
Issue 2 2010
Demonstrable traceability is often the very DNA that helps manufacturers win orders, which benefits every level of the supply chain...
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Lead by innovations
Issue 2 2010
Chris Creegan takes a look at how companies that take early measures to reduce their CO2 emissions along the supply chain are better positioned to rea...
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The need to migrate
Issue 2 2010
Organisations that have previously been wary of outsourcing are beginning to see the huge potential it has to offer and John Redfern explores the tren...
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Changing the landscape
Issue 2 2010
Europe stands on the brink of one of the most important developments in public sector finance ever to be seen. Dr Matt Lees looks into what opportunit...
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Renewed focus
Issue 2 2010
Jeremy Robinson and Sourav Niyogi of Accenture highlight how changes in organisational structure have further changed the procurement picture...
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Rising tide
Issue 2 2010
Corporations are exposed to escalating risk brought about by increasing complexity within their supply chains and a growing dependency upon suppliers....
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Book Report
Issue 2 2010
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Are you running low?
Issue 1 2010
Today’s retail supply chains are deploying replenishment optimisation solutions for future growth and Mark Croxton looks into how this helps compani...
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Are we getting the message across?
Issue 1 2010
The use of voice picking technology has increased markedly in recent years across Europe. But its adoption needs to be carefully considered and implem...
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Forever evolving
Issue 1 2010
Mike Hilton, MD of SDI Group UK, looks into the changing world of automation...
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The silver bullet
Issue 1 2010
Chris Pope looks at how important it is for manufacturers to buy the right amount of stock at the right time in order to remove cost and waste, and ho...
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Compliance time bomb
Issue 1 2010
John Lovelock, chief executive of FAST IiS highlights that you can mitigate corporate risk by managing your software licences...
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Defining your strategy
Issue 1 2010
Are industrial companies prepared for the future economy? Accenture believes that strategically priced service parts could certainly help...
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World of fluctuations
Issue 1 2010
Rocco Magno, director of American Express FX International Payments offers advice on how UK SMEs can save both time and money by effectively managing ...
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Book Report
Issue 1 2010
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Being top of the game
Issue 6 2009
Bruce, Brian & Joshua reveal the results of in-depth interviews with operations executives that represent major implications for companies in a broad ...
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The need to change
Issue 6 2009
Many companies face difficulties when managing their carbon. Stephen Mooney identifies the pitfalls as well as the solutions to communicate a clear ca...
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Digital empowerment
Issue 6 2009
Ronald Teijken of Sterling Commerce explains the approach manufacturers need to take to successfully
manage an extended supply chain...
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A green partnership
Issue 6 2009
Jane Gorick, managing director of pallet pool operator LPR, discusses how sustainability can be improved through more collaborative partnerships withi...
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Greatest asset
Issue 6 2009
Chris Pope highlights the challenges of human planning and scheduling...
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Knowledge is power
Issue 6 2009
A look into how systems integration will not only help you address increasing pressure, but also make your business nimble, efficient, cost effective ...
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Lessons to be learnt
Issue 6 2009
Amit Gupta delves further into the results of Accenture’s recent survey that distinguishes the ‘men’ from the ‘boys’ in supply chain, and th...
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Still in focus
Issue 6 2009
EcoSecurities’ two-year survey portrays that green issues are still very much on the global corporate agenda despite the economic crisis...
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Book Report
Issue 6 2009
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Accelerating out of recession
Issue 5 2009
The five steps to create supply chain innovation in a down economy as revealed by Andrew Kirkwood of RedPrairie...
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Upwardly and outwardly mobile
Issue 5 2009
Browser based technology is vital to the whole area of mobile supply chain and business management. Jonathan Orme discusses the evolution of such tech...
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‘Tis the season to be planning
Issue 5 2009
Choosing the right seasonal demand planning tool is vital, especially when the success of your business depends on it...
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A fruitful relationship
Issue 5 2009
Today’s new international marketplace demands that suppliers and manufacturers create a more open and honest relationship – one that acknowledges ...
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Collaborate to accumulate
Issue 5 2009
Alan Leaman, CEO of MCA, highlights why businesses may be missing a trick by neglecting their supplier relationships...
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Termination without pain
Issue 5 2009
Walker Morris’ Emma Wright highlights the importance of giving elements of a contract careful consideration prior to entering into one...
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Gaining ground in stormy weather
Issue 5 2009
Accenture’s Gary Hanifan examines the seven imperatives that will help supply chain masters to survive the economic slump with less damage and emerg...
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Balancing act
Issue 4 2009
Alastair Clifford-Jones, CEO and supply chain specialist at ABeam Consulting, examines the environmental and financial challenges that have increased ...
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The smart choice
Issue 4 2009
Nader Sabbaghian takes an in-depth look into the past, present and the future of low-cost country sourcing...
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A step forward
Issue 4 2009
Jeff Screeton, co-founder of 5PL SCE looks into how 5PL is revolutionising the supply chain and delivering a raft of benefits to manufacturers...
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Embarking on a journey
Issue 4 2009
Managing demand cannot be underestimated especially in a volatile marketThe...
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Turning green
Issue 4 2009
PLM specialist at Infor, Rory Granros highlights how changes to PLM could have greater impacts on implementing green strategies...
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Navigating a turbulent economy
Issue 4 2009
In the midst of economic uncertainty, Daniel Rasmus
from Microsoft delves further into how companies
could be better poised to succeed as mark...
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Gearing up for the wave
Issue 4 2009
Despite the obvious bad times for businesses, Sigi Osagie of EPG believes that it is a good time for change...
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Are your finances disintegrating?
Issue 4 2009
Better understanding between finance and procurement is essential to long-term success; but companies may be struggling more than ever to bring the tw...
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Driving through the crisis
Issue 3 2009
As the automotive sector is leapfrogging the banks with pleas for financial support to help keep the industry afloat, Duncan Wilkes, CEO of Nationwide...
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Mind your ethics
Issue 3 2009
The benefits of using web-based solutions to improve social and ethical compliance in the supply chain, as highlighted by Hewitt Roberts of BSI Manage...
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Identifying the myths
Issue 3 2009
Think you know RFID? Mark Thomson at Zebra Technologies outlines the top five most common misconceptions...
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A reverse boost
Issue 3 2009
Gopikrishnan Gouri Ramachandran of Infosys Technologies discuses how to maximise value from the reverse logistics chain...
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Multiple benefits
Issue 3 2009
A look into how using manufacturing IT is able to avoid multi-plant scenario problems and deliver benefits...
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Flexible integration
Issue 3 2009
David Dorf, director of technology strategy at Oracle Retail examines a way into giving critical market advantage to retailers...
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The right dosage
Issue 3 2009
Jonathan Wright looks into balancing cost, customer service and sustainability to achieve a high-performance supply chain...
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Untapped benefit
Issue 3 2009
Gustav Mauer highlights the importance of ensuring a tax efficient supply chain, especially in the wake of recession...
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It is time to come to London
Issue 2 2009
Janet Coyle, head of 2012 at Think London, discusses the business opportunities for European companies around the London Olympic and Paralympic Games...
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Looking closer to home
Issue 2 2009
Evan Puzey, Kewill’s chief marketing officer believes that companies need to take advantage of both global and local opportunitieshas...
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Quality focused
Issue 2 2009
Alan Aras, of global certification body NQA, explains how to identify the key risks that arise in a turbulent economy and how implementation of an acc...
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It’s the small things that count
Issue 2 2009
Martin Meyer, managing director of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK explains how the current economic climate is the key focus of the global supply cha...
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Managing the downturn
Issue 2 2009
Steven Barr, sales manager of IFS UK looks into how the current economic climate is forcing IT directors and managers to scrutinise their supply chain...
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Giving it some serious thought
Issue 2 2009
Martyn Hart of the NOA believes that outsourcing should not be seen as a ‘fix all’ strategy in the current economic crisis...
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Evolving with the times
Issue 2 2009
Ian Kendrick, director of ActiveResilience highlights when just in time becomes just too late...
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The Silver Lining in a Troubled Economy
Issue 2 2009
Kevin Tingey, vice president and general manager EMEA, Servigistics looks into how strategic service management can be the differentiating factor...
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The Suststainable Supply Chain
Issue 2 2009
Gary Hanifan & Seb Hoyle discuss how companies can create value through a more sustainable approach to packaging...
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Spreading the load
Issue 1 2009
Mike Novels of Preactor International looks into how companies are getting the best from global solutions...
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Time to innovate
Issue 1 2009
Richard Ward, chairman of First B2B discusses the way in which companies can protect their profitability during the downturn...
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Serving Multiple purposes
Issue 1 2009
New legislation will force a re-assessment of fleet management – but there can be some big positives to be gained through enhancing company vehicles...
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It is an art
Issue 1 2009
Sigi Osagie highlights how the modern manufacturing world just can’t get away from outsource partners...
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Planning for an uncertain future
Issue 1 2009
Andrew Kinder, director of product marketing & supply
chain management at Infor, discusses the growing need for manufacturers to adopt advanced pl...
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Mind the gap
Issue 1 2009
Jim McKevitt, head of supply chain practice for management consultancy Cairnforth, looks at how manufacturing companies can escape the cycle of fantas...
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The importance of being smart
Issue 1 2009
Ronald Teijken, industry executive for manufacturing operations EMEA at Sterling Commerce, explains why it’s necessary to connect to your business p...
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What’s next in supply chain management?
Issue 1 2009
It’s not the product or the service; it’s the outcome that counts. The economic challenges of 2009 will encourage buyers to think and act differen...
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Beyond the Storm
Issue 7 2008
Even without the recent turbulence in the capital markets, executive minds were already spinning with the relentless onslaught of events in the past y...
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Like a well oiled machine
Issue 7 2008
Chris Pope highlights that the importance of ensuring regular consistent supply of raw materials while synchronising the constraints of the production...
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Back to basics
Issue 7 2008
Inventory management (IM) is increasingly seen as a key function of warehousing and one that deserves serious attention from senior management and log...
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Much more for much less
Issue 7 2008
First-generation voice-dedicated terminals proved the productivity case in the warehouse environment. Aldata’s managing director, Mark Croxton argue...
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Filling the gaps
Issue 7 2008
Kevin Hogan, head of business operations for Birmingham City University’s Technology, Innovation and Development faculty explains why recession is n...
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Past the tipping point
Issue 7 2008
Jonathan Wright, senior executive of Accenture’s Supply Chain Management Practice, discusses how volatile oil prices require new supply chain strate...
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A realistic approach
Issue 7 2008
Matt Hague, product director at Microlise, looks at ways the transport and logistics sector could reduce cost to help cope with the uncertainty of the...
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Lessons to be learnt
Issue 7 2008
Anthony Finlayson-Green, managing director, Cert Octavian looks into how aviation could play the ghost of Christmas future for the logistics Scrooge...
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FOR TODAY & TOMORROW
Issue 6 2008
Volatility in the energy market and increasingly complex regulation have led many businesses to review their energy procurement criteria in a bid to r...
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MAXIMISING YOUR MAIN ASSET
Issue 6 2008
Terry Nulty, president of the Accenture Supply Chain Academy, highlights how investing in the workforce will substantially enhance productivity...
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AWAITING FULL DEPLOYMENT
Issue 6 2008
Blackbay’s managing director, Larry Klimczyk examines some of the barriers in the way of companies enjoying the full benefits of RFID...
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THE RUGGED TREND
Issue 6 2008
With the industry growing increasingly demanding, rugged handheld RFID readers are quickly becoming the ‘in’ thing...
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IN THE HANDS OF THE EXPERT
Issue 6 2008
The quest for valuable human resource could be an expensive mistake, unless businesses minimise the risks by ensuring the recruitment company used is ...
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RETURNS TO SENDER
Issue 6 2008
Lisa Derbyshire, managing director of The Returns Company outlines the issues retailers and suppliers face when managing the returns process this Chri...
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THE ENTIRE PICTURE
Issue 6 2008
Mike Debenham of the Chartered Quality Institute looks at how considerations of quality, applied to manufacturing, can both reduce risk and save cost...
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E-SOURCING: A VICTIM OF GLOBALISATION?
Issue 6 2008
At a time when global markets are creating added challenges for supply chain managers, i2’s Robert Anson explains why e-sourcing solutions and appro...
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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN POST MORTEM
Issue 5 2008
MIKE NOVELS, CEO OF PREACTOR INTERNATIONAL
REVEALS THE BENEFITS OF TRACEABILITY WITH THE SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION OF PREACTOR ENTERPRISE...
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REALISING WHAT TRULY MATTERS
Issue 5 2008
CHRIS POPE PROVES HOW SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIER
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT REALLY IS THE MOST
EFFECTIVE WAY OF ENSURING CUSTOMER FOCUS...
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TACKLING THE BIG ISSUES
Issue 5 2008
JOHN WISDOM, SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR AT CYBIT DISCUSSES HOW TELEMATICS SOLUTIONS CAN MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR FLEET MANAGERS...
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THE NEED TO CHANGE
Issue 5 2008
AS THE CREDIT CRUNCH CLIMATE CONTINUES TO TAKE HOLD, THE NEED TO FORGE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BASED ON FLEXIBILITY,AGILITY AND EXPERTISE IS PARAMOUNT,AS ...
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THE WINNING FORMULA
Issue 5 2008
THE MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE PRACTITIONER, IAN WATSON HIGHLIGHTS THE REMARKABLE PILOT SCHEME THAT REDUCED NEW BALANCE'S IN SEASON ORDER LEAD-TIME FROM ...
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HOST WITH THE MOST
Issue 5 2008
RUSSELL DORSET, SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR AT MAGINUS,ARGUES THAT A FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO WEBSITE HOSTING AND MULTI CHANNEL OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED B...
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A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE
Issue 4 2008
TAKING THE LEAD IN THE FINANCIAL SUPPLY CHAIN. BY RONALD TEIJKEN, INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE FOR MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS ACROSS EMEA AT STERLING COMMERCE...
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THERE\'S MORE TO OIL THAN LUBRICATION
Issue 4 2008
TOP NOTCH ENGINE MAINTENANCE CAN ENSURE AN EFFICIENT FLEET AND A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS, AS CASTRAL’S ROD BURDEN EXPLAINS...
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A JCB AWAY FROM DISASTER?
Issue 4 2008
A HYBRID APPROACH TO TELECOMS CAN RESULT IN LITTLE OR NO INTERRUPTIONS IN COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS AND END CUSTOMERS,AS KENNY KAMAL<...
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THERE\'S POWER IN POS
Issue 4 2008
I2'S CHUCK KRAMER EXPLAINS HOW CONSUMER PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS CAN BENEFIT FROM GREATER USE OF POINT OF SALE (POS) DATA...
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THINKING SMALL
Issue 4 2008
SMALLER AND SEASONAL SUPPLIERS OFTEN RECEIVE THE LEVEL OF AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMPANIES THAT THEY DESERVE...
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PAYING THE PRICE
Issue 3 2008
SARAH JACOTINE LOOKS INTO THE LOGISTICS OF ETHICAL SOURCING AND HOW COMPANIES ARE COMING TO REALISE THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS...
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THE GREEN AGENDA
Issue 3 2008
THE THREE FLAVOURS OF GREEN AND HOW PLM CAN MAKE THEM ALL TASTE BETTER.BY MIKE SPRAGG, INFOR'S DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MARKETING FOR THE PROCESS INDUSTRY...
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ARE YOU TAGGING BEHIND?
Issue 3 2008
ROB MCGREGOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT TOSHIBA TEC EUROPE, DISCUSSES THE BENEFITS OF RFID TECHNOLOGY...
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SIMPLIFYING THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Issue 3 2008
CRAIG SULLIVAN,VP OF INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS AT NETSUITE, EXPLAINS HOW HOSTED SOFTWARE SUITES CAN MANAGE THE COMPLETE LIFECYCLE OF BOTH CUSTOMERS AND M...
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KEEPING THEIR PROMISES
Issue 3 2008
HOW ACCURATE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING LETS YOU DELIVER JUST IN TIME, EVERY TIME. BY MIKE NOVELS, CEO OF PREACTOR INTERNATIONAL...
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A RELIABLE FORECAST
Issue 2 2008
VIVEKANAND SANGLE, SENIOR MANAGER AT PATNI, EXPLAINS WHY CPFR IS HERE TO STAY DESPITE THE ODDS...
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OPTIMISING THE CHAIN
Issue 2 2008
DAVID SIMCHI-LEVI, PH.D PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS,MIT,CO-FOUNDER OF LOGICTOOLS AND ILOG CONSULTANT, FEELS THAT END-TO-END OPTIMISATION IS THE K...
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TOYS FOR THE BOYS?
Issue 2 2008
ANDY KEITH, FOUNDER OF SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANCY TOTAL LOGISTICS, LOOKS AT SOME OF THE PRACTICAL AND STRATEGIC ISSUES FACING RETAILERS MAKING DECISIONS...
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HIDDEN DANGERS
Issue 2 2008
TREVOR DAVIES, SENIOR PARTNER AT INSURANCE LAW FIRM DAVIES LAVERY SOLICITORS, DISCUSSES THE DANGERS OF LOW-COST SOURCING...
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SUPPLY SUCCESS
Issue 1 2008
IN SEPTEMBER,THE BIGGEST PURCHASING & SUPPLY MANAGEMENT AWARDS EVER WERE HELD IN LONDON. LEE JONES LOOKS AT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT...
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LOCAL FOOD - MILES BETTER?
Issue 1 2008
PROFESSOR DAVID OGLETHORPE OF NEWCASTLE BUSINESS SCHOOL AT NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY DISCUSSES WHETHER LOCAL SOURCING IS ALL ITS CUT OUT TO BE...
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A WORD IN YOUR EAR
Issue 1 2008
BRUCE PUTMAN,GENERAL MANAGER OF AQUITEC, EXPLAINS WHY A COMBINATION OF FACTORS MEANS THE SHIFT TOWARDS THE LATEST VOICE-ENABLED WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT S...
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SQUEEZING THE SECTOR
Issue 1 2008
THE IMPACT OF RECENT LEGISLATION ON THE ROAD TRANSPORT SECTOR. BY AMINA ADAM OF MORRISON & FOERSTER...
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TAKING A GAMBLE?
Issue 1 2008
OUTSOURCING THE SERVICE BUSINESS; A RISKY BUSINESS OR A MISSED OPPORTUNITY? BY KEVIN TINGEY, GENERAL MANAGER EMEA, SERVIGISTICS...
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ENSURING A SWIFT DELIVERY
Issue 1 2008
MARTIN HAWKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ODIN, EXPLAINS HOW THE DESIGN-TO-PRINT SUPPLY CHAIN IS BEING ADVANCED BY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
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Chain reaction
September 2007
SBAC'S SC21 PROGRAMME HAS AIDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS AND PROGRESS WITHIN THE UK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY...
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Buying high
September 2007
BRITISH AIRWAYS HAS OVERHAULED ITS PROCUREMENT FUNCTION WITH THE HELP OF ARIBA, SAVING £500 MILLION IN THE PROCESS...
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Leading the evolution
September 2007
THE EVOLUTION OF EAM, SCM AND THE LESSONS TO BE LEARNT FOR SUPPLY CHAIN APPLICATIONS. BY NIGEL SPOONER OF LOGICACMG'S ENERGY AND UTILITIES BUSINESS...
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Go easy on the glue
September 2007
I2'S EMMANUEL SABOURIN EXPLAINS HOW COMPANIES CAN USE NEW SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURES TO UNGLUE THEIR EXISTING SYSTEMS AND ADAPT MORE QUICKLY TO CH...
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The sky\'s the limit
September 2007
THE AIRFREIGHT SECTOR IS EVOLVING RAPIDLY AND COMPANIES IN THE MARKET NEED TO REACT QUICKLY TO SURVIVE, AS DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING'S TONY WIDMER EXPLAIN...
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Manaing inventories
September 2007
INTEGRATING THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO EXTRACT
THE MAXIMUM VALUE.BY ANDREW DALZIEL, MARKETING DIRECTOR, DISCRETE MANUFACTURING AND FASHION, LAWSON ANDREW...
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Demand driven
September 2007
ORACLE'S RETAIL INDUSTRY DIRECTOR SARAH TAYLOR LOOKS AT ENHANCING THE SUPPLY CHAIN WITH INTEGRATED WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT...
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A balanced approach
May 2007
IS THE APPROPRIATE USE OF MANUFACTURING IT KEY TO BECOMING TRULY LEAN? A RANGE OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS GIVE THEIR OPINIONS...
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Taking the strain
May 2007
UNLOCKING ERP FOR AN INCREASINGLY MOBILE SUPPLY CHAIN. BY JONATHAN ORME OF EXEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS...
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The biggest battleground?
May 2007
STERLING COMMERCE'S DAVID HOGG LOOKS AT THE CHANGING ROLE OF WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND HOW THEY CAN HELP BUSINESSES ADAPT TO NEW MARKET DEMANDS...
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Enslaved to inefficient systems
May 2007
COMPANIES NEED TO ACCURATELY MEASURE TRANSACTIONAL COSTS TO IDENTIFY THE TRUE COST OF LEGACY MANAGEMENT TOOLS EXPLAINS 3M SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS’ ST...
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Control, accessibility & cost-efficiency
May 2007
THREE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WEBENABLE
THE SUPPLY CHAIN. BY TONY PARKINSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPTION SYSTEMS LIMITED....
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Going global
March 2007
IS CHINA ALL THAT IT IS CUT OUT TO BE? ASKS RAEES LAKHANI, DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICE AT RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS...
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The smart RFID supply chain
March 2007
OTTO KILB OF PRINTRONIX TAKES A LOOK AT HOW COMPANIES CAN USE RFID TO HELP DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN...
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Adapt for survival
March 2007
THE CHALLENGE FOR 3PL PROVIDERS. BY IAN MAUGHAN, A BUSINESS SPECIALIST AT AWARD WINNING WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (WMS) VENDOR, AQUITEC...
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Synchronising multi-plants
March 2007
THE MATERIAL WAR IS OVER AND THE BATTLE FOR CAPACITY HAS JUST BEGUN, WRITES MIKE NOVELS OF PREACTOR INTERNATIONAL...
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Built to change
March 2007
DANIEL BALL OF WAX DIGITAL BELIEVES THAT A SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE CAN PROVIDE TRUE COLLABORATION ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN...
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A rapid response
January 2007
OPTIMISING RETAILER OWN-BRAND PRODUCTS THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION. BY PAUL WOODWARD OF REDSKY IT...
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Truly integrated transport
January 2007
BMT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS' LARS KÄLLSTRÖM TAKES A LOOK AT UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF INTERMODAL TRANSPORT...
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The Chinese challenge
January 2007
WITH CHINA RAPIDLY BECOMING A MANUFACTURING SUPER-POWER, WHAT ARE THE CULTURAL CHALLENGES FOR COMPANIES LOOKING TO SOURCE FROM THERE?...
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Keeping the supply chain running
January 2007
HAITHAM HIMOUD, EMEA MARKETING MANAGER FOR STRATUS, GIVES AN INSIGHT INTO MANUFACTURING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND AVAILABILITY...
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Taking the positives
November 2006
GEORGE ADCOCK, HEAD OF PLASTICS AT NATEXIS
COMMODITIES MARKETS, BELIEVES THAT THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY CAN TAKE MANY POSITIVES FROM THE PLASTICS CON...
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Taking the positives
November 2006
GEORGE ADCOCK, HEAD OF PLASTICS AT NATEXIS
COMMODITIES MARKETS, BELIEVES THAT THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY CAN TAKE MANY POSITIVES FROM THE PLASTICS CON...
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The opportunity of waste
November 2006
THE HEAT IS ON FOR PACKAGING COMPANIES TO DEVELOP NEW WAYS OF MINIMISING THE MATERIALS THEY USE. PHIL ROE, MD OF DHL EXEL SUPPLY CHAIN'S MANUFACTURING...
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The end doesn\'t justify the lean
November 2006
WHY THE JOURNEY OF LEAN IS ONE OF CONTINUAL REFINEMENT. BY PAUL MASSEY, MD, IFS UK...
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Streamlining Logistics
November 2006
FREIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS CAN CUT THE TIME THAT FREIGHT SPENDS IN THE PIPELINE BY 33 PER CENT AND CUTS COSTS IN THE HUB BY 75 PER CENT, AS PAUL WHITEHEA...
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Lifting the bar
November 2006
BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY CAN REPRESENT A REAL CHALLENGE. DESPITE THIS, THE MATERIAL HANDLING SECTOR
CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AT...
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Bad data big risk
November 2006
I2'S SATISH KRISHNASWAMY EXPLAINS WHY MANUFACTURERS CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO IGNORE THEIR DATA CHALLENGES...
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Going East?
September 2006
INCREASED CONTRACT MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCTION'S MOVE TO THE EAST HAVE ALTERED THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY FOREVER. LEE JONES TAKES A LOOK AT THE IMPLICAT...
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Achieving excellence
September 2006
'PURCHASING PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE': RESULTS FROM ARTHUR D. LITTLE'S BENCHMARKING STUDY. BY CARSTEN VOLLRATH, CAN L. ÜNAL....
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A paperless trail
September 2006
THE EVOLUTION OF B2B ELECTRONIC INVOICING. BY STEFAN FORYSZEWSKI, DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF OB10...
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Top tips for a smooth delivery
September 2006
TEN RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SARAH FARR, MARKETING MANAGER FOR PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, ON HOW TO ENSURE A DELIVERY THAT IS TROUBLE-FREE FOR BOTH YOU AND...
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A decent return
September 2006
TINA FEGENT, HEAD OF PROCUREMENT AT AAR, TAKES A LOOK AT THE ROLE PURCHASING CAN PLAY IN ROI FROM A MARKETING CLIENTS PERSPECTIVE...
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The world of online auctions
September 2006
COST REDUCTIONS, IMPROVED MARGINS AND A WIDER SUPPLY BASE ARE JUST SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT CAN BE GAINED FROM ONLINE AUCTIONS...
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Design data - a rich untapped seam?
July 2006
When it’s easily accessible it can be pure gold, says Colin Watson, business development director, Imass Design Solutions...
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EDI for the 21st century
July 2006
The convergence of both traditional, enhanced and web-based electronic networks are enabling retailers and manufacturers to trade more dynamically wit...
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Legalisation - redesigning business
July 2006
Having come into force at the beginning of July, the RoHS directive is set to have a significant effect on the electronics industry, as Joan Irving of...
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Ready for lean
July 2006
Jean-Claude Walravens, vice president of QAD EMEA, looks at overcoming obstacles to achieve the Perfect Lean Market...
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Transforming the supply chain
July 2006
David Hogg of Sterling Commerce explains how the astute supply chain manager is rethinking their IT priorities to drive sustainable growth....
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The main event
July 2006
Farnborough International Ai rshow brought aerospace suppliers and potential customers together, with benefits to both....
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Hungry for improvements
May 2006
RISING CONSUMER DEMANDS HAVE BROUGHT AN ARRAY OF CHALLENGES TO THE FOOD AND DRINK
INDUSTRY. LEE JONES TAKES A LOOK AT HOW
THESE ARE BEING ADDR...
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From mass customisation to mass confusion
May 2006
RAZAT GAURAV OF I2, EXPLAINS WHY THE GROWING TREND TOWARDS MASS CUSTOMISATION IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN, HEIGHTENS THE CHALLENGES FOR LOGISTICS AND TRANSPOR...
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Ready to deliver?
May 2006
SLOWLY BUT SURELY EUROPE IS EMBRACING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID). BY SANDHYA SULE OF PATNI COMPUTER SYSTEMS...
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Effective communication just in time
May 2006
MARK HAWKINS, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AT EASYLINK SERVICES, EXPLAINS WHY EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE SUPPLY CHAIN IS CRUCIAL IN JIT MANUFACTURING ME...
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Fast reactions
May 2006
EMPLOYING LEAN PRINCIPLES TO STREAMLINE AN ORGANISATION AND SUPPORT ITS SUPPLY CHAIN IS INTEGRAL TO BECOMING AN AGILE BUSINESS. NICKY HARTERY, VICE PR...
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Know more; risk less
May 2006
VENDOR INTELLIGENCE TO PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS. BY HOWARD SARNA, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF D&B UK AND IRELAND....
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