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May 2009

AMR announces top 25 supply chain companies

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Needs

A list of companies with the best global supply chains in regards to operations and innovative excellence has been revealed.

The annual list...

Businesses must remember to upgrade IT before failure occurs

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Needs

The upgrading of IT is an important area that businesses are often ignoring, it has been suggested.

Ganesh Selvarajah, an adviser at the gov...

European Commission looks into food supply chain

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Needs

The European Commission is to look into the possibility of anti-competitive practices in the food supply chain, the Irish Times reports.

Yes...

Contractors warned about letters of intent

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Market Sector

Building contractors in Yorkshire are being warned against trusting letters of intent.

According to the Sheffield Telegraph, the city's offi...

Supply chain discussed by milk farmer

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Needs

The first ever Farmers Guardian Farmer of the Future winner in 2003 has discussed the supply chain with the publication.

With supply chain p...

Chinese sourcing and manufacturing risky

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Needs

The risk of sourcing and manufacturing products in China is increasing rapidly, it has been discovered.

A study by AMR Research has found th...

New fuel software package devised

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Needs

Fuel management is important for any business with a fleet of vehicles to control.

As such, a new software package has been launched by Fuel...

Supply chain lecturer talks efficiency

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Needs

The importance of supply chain efficiency has been discussed by an expert.

Becky Reuber, strategic management professor at Rotman School of ...

Late payments harming businesses

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Needs

Late payments may be more of a problem in the current economic climate than profitability.

That is according to Business Link adviser John G...

Outsource and shared services reduce property spending

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Needs

Audit, tax and risk advisory firm KPMG has suggested that outsourcing and shared service options may help to reduce property spending.

Speak...

Food supply chain management in Scotland aided

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Continuous Improvement

Supply chain management in Scottish farming is now being more understood, it has been suggested.

Richard Lochead, the cabinet secretary for ...

Effective warehouse and space management key to money saving

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Reducing Costs

Space and warehouse management may help companies make cost savings in the recession.

That is according to Howard Cooke, a director in the c...

Large businesses agree to supplier pay reform

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Continuous Improvement

A number of large companies have signed up to a new pledge aimed at reforming the way that suppliers are paid.

BSkyB, Centrica and Yahoo ar...

Retailers must adapt to customers needs in recession

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Inventory Management

Retailers that do not adapt to the needs of their customers may not survive the recession.

That is according to the British Retail Consortiu...

Vodafone to speed up cost-cutting measures

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Needs

Newbury-based mobile phone firm Vodafone is to speed up its plans to cut £1 billion in costs.

So far the programme has delivered around...

Ulster Farmers Union backs food supply chain investigation

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Reducing Costs

EU plans to review food supply chain profit distribution have been backed by the president of the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) Graham Furey.

In...

Tesco supply chain analysed

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Function

As the biggest supermarket in the UK, Tesco has a particularly successful supply chain.

However, it is not without its flaws and in recent y...

Supply chain investment to be highlighted at debate

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Needs

The importance of investing in the supply chain is to be discussed at the 2009 SCALA annual logistics debate.

With the credit crunch impacti...

MoD supply chain scrutinised by National Audit Office

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Improving Process

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report about the success of the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) supply chain in Afghanistan and Iraq.
...

Changes to supply chain help Sainsbury's profit boost

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Strategic Logistics Planning

British supermarket giant Sainsbury's has made savings thanks to new initiatives in its supply chain management.

Continued investment in pro...

Cut costs with dual fuel vehicles

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Transport

A cosmetic surgery provider has managed to cut running costs of its vehicles by replacing them with Proton Gen-2 ecoLogic dual fuel vehicles.

SNP looks to help logistics industry

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Improving Process

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is seeking to boost the UK's logistics sector to help businesses beat the recession.

The organisation, whic...

Haulage firm cuts pay to avoid redundancies

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Needs

Staff at a haulage company in Suffolk have agreed to take a cut in pay so as to avoid redundancies, it has been revealed.

As the recession de...

UK sees haulage falling

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Function

Road haulage in the UK has slowed over recent months, as the economic downturn has had a major impact on consumer demand.

Logistics companies...

Supply chain cost reduction 'crucial' to businesses

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Needs

A growing number of companies in India are seeking to implement supply chain cost reduction initiatives in an effort to boost productivity during the ...

Concerns over Northern Ireland logistics sector

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Needs

Logistics companies in Northern Ireland have warned that the sector could see more job losses in the near future unless the government steps in to sup...

Stobart boosts profits

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Function

Logistics firm Stobart Group has announced an increase in profits for 2008 thanks to improvements in its logistics transport planning.

The or...

Recession forces supply chain change

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Needs

The recession has led many to be open to radical supply chain alterations, an expert has said.

Chief executive of Ceva Logisitcs, John Pattu...

Balanced workforce needed, expert claims

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Needs

An expert has claimed that to create a financially productive workforce, it is important that it is balanced by both sexes.

Karen Gill, dire...

Upgrading systems saves money and improves green credentials

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Reducing Costs

Businesses that are able to invest in redesigning and upgrading computer systems should do so, it has been claimed.

Joe Krischer, the founde...

Many small businesses failing to make profit

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Reducing Costs

Over half of small businesses have not been profitable this year, it has been suggested.

Market research agency Continental Research also fo...

New govt backed credit insurance scheme for supply chains launched

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Specialist Advice

Companies that are suffering from a reduction in credit insurance due to the UK's economic conditions will be able to purchase six month of top-up cov...

Fruit and veg wastage to be studied

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Improving Process

The total amount of fresh fruit and vegetables that are wasted in the UK retail supply chain is to be analysed.

Waste & Resources Action...

Cut speed and check tyre pressure to save cash

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Reducing Costs

Cost-cutting measures have become increasingly important to many companies at the moment.

Those that are looking to cut down fuel charges, e...

E.ON teams up with Fiat

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Reducing Costs

In an attempt to cut fuel bills, E.ON has ordered 100 new Fiat Grande Punto vans.

The vans, which are all equipped with air conditioning, re...

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