All Supply chain articles – Page 135
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Opinion
Improved efficiency must sometimes lead to job losses
The Prime Minister thinks that further investment in technology will produce economic benefit, but will he stand up for retailers if advancement means that they need less staff?
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Analysis
IT leadership: Master of all trades
Retail IT directors are increasingly being tasked with a wider role and more responsibility. Joanna Perry asks why and assesses the impact of such shifts.
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Analysis
Supply Chain: The moving target
Supply chain optimisation is one area where retailers can’t afford to stop spending. Joanna Perry hears why quick and responsive systems are vital in the present climate.
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News
Co-op extends use of voice-enabled picking
Co-op is continuing its roll-out of voice-enabled picking technology, with plans for two more distribution centres to go live with the technology in the first half of next year.
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News
World Duty Free adopts e-trading service
World Duty Free is introducing a managed service from GXS to trade electronically with its small and medium-sized suppliers.
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News
Wilkinson to adopt system to manage supply
Wilkinson is to introduce merchandise lifecycle management software to support its global sourcing initiatives.
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Analysis
Ports: A shore thing
Port-side storage is growing in popularity among retailers frustrated by an expensive, crowded transport network. Alison Clements explains how it is cutting regional distribution centres out of the supply chain altogether
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Analysis
Crunch puts the stress on supply
Every retailer is feeling the pressure at the moment and supply chain teams are no exception.The economic situation is having a major impact on these professionals’ day-to-day responsibilities – not only pushing up costs such as fuel, but also affecting stock holding. As credit insurers tighten their belts, many retailers ...
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Analysis
Green collaboration
Until recently, collaboration on green initiatives was a case of all talk and little action. But retailers are now reaping the benefits of working together to reduce their environmental impact. Alison Clements reports.
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Analysis
Home Delivery: Doorstep challenge
Failed home deliveries are a headache for the consumer, but the amount it costs the retail industry each year is in the millions. Charlotte Hardie assesses what can be done to lessen the pain
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Analysis
Supply chain directors: World in their hands
The ill-informed might assume that a supply chain career is simply about shifting boxes around. But, as any supply chain director would tell them, there’s a lot more to it than that, and developments in the past few years have meant that the role is becoming ever more complex. So ...
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Analysis
Product recalls: A source of anxiety
Product recalls are not just a logistical nightmare – they can also weaken consumer confidence and damage a brand. Liz Morrell reports on the steps retailers can take to minimise risks
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News
Shoe retailers in limbo over Asian import tax
Footwear retailers are preparing for the worst as the European Union decides whether to extend the 2006 anti-dumping laws due to expire this October.
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News
Nisa-Today’s to use web tool for local sourcing
Nisa-Today’s is to use an online application to trade with the suppliers it recruits to its local sourcing initiative.
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Analysis
Ground control: How Marks & Spencer ensures fair trade really is fair
It’s easy to talk a good game on conditions in the supply chain, but how can you ensure it works in practice? Katie Kilgallen finds out how Marks & Spencer ensures fair trade really is fair
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News
Asda to cut fuel bill by tracking its vans
Asda is to reduce costs and improve customer service with a satellite tracking system for its home delivery vans.
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AnalysisCode cracker: Lack of post code system hampers home shopping in Ireland
Home shopping and internet retailing have failed to achieve their potential in Ireland. And there is one very good reason why: aside from Greece, Ireland is the only European member state that does not have an established postal code system, which means that offering a home delivery service is proving an extremely complex and often expensive challenge.
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AnalysisSupply chain software: A problem shared
Switching supply chain software can be tricky. Retailers from across the globe – including Musgrave and Carrefour – shared their experiences at a user event earlier this month. Joanna Perry reports
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AnalysisIn sync: Retailers and suppliers warm to global data synchronisation
Retailers and their suppliers are slowly but surely warming to the idea of global data synchronisation, says Alison Clements