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Sales & Operations Planning – Back to Basics for SMEs
With the increasing adoption of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) by major corporations, there is an ever-increasing volume of case studies, books and seminars exploring the widest horizons of S&OP…
Managing the Cost of Your Outsourced Logistics
Most companies just re-tender their current outsourced Logistics & Warehouse operations at the end of the contract term, which often does not yield the full cost and service benefits and…
Manage and Mitigate The Risks To Your Logistics Operations
With the recent focus on survival rather than growth, Automotive manufacturers need to be able to identify risks in the Global supply chain and be able to manage any potential…
Outsourcing Independent Specialist Expertise is on the increase
Whilst outsourcing has always been prevalent in the logistics and supply chain sectors, there has been a marked increase in the requirements of businesses in all sectors, for independent specialist…
Prepare for the unexpected – It probably will happen!
Business continuity planning should be a priority for every company. A growing number of businesses suffer a major disruption every year and the current economic climate increases the risk of…
The role of Returnable Transit Packaging in the Supply Chain
The emphasis today across all industry sectors is ensuring a sustainable supply chain, (a continual improvement process), with the key considerations of improving environmental and social impacts. This is achieved…
Lowering the Cost of Pallet Fleets
The only real solution to managing pallet fleet costs is managing specific supply chain processes and an effective management and control system which can be easily integrated into the existing…
RFiD System Planning – A Simplified Overview
The debate for extending the use of RFiD across supply chains and negating barcodes has gone on for many years and will doubtless continue for many more. However the debate,…
