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October 2008

Slowing demand reported in electronics supply chains

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Manufacturing and Industrial

October 2008

Market research firm Gartner has issued a warning concerning a weakening of demand in electronics supply chains, it has been reported.

Speaki...

Nokia takes 'overall winner' supply chain award

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Best Practice

October 2008

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has been named overall winner at this year's European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, it has been reported.

Held...

Technology improves poultry export efficiency

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Manufacturing and Industrial

October 2008

German fresh poultry supplier Emsland FrischgeflA 1/4gel (EFA) has implemented new scanning devices to its export barcode tracking systems, it has bee...

Solutions for a green supply chain

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Transport

October 2008

The desire among many companies to save money and become greener has recently become focused on the supply chain, which is an area where green credent...

Global Supply Chain fourth annual conference announced

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Specialist Advice

October 2008

iTradeNetwork (ITN) has announced it is to host the fourth annual Global Supply Chain Conference in 2009.

The fourth annual meeting, to be he...

CMTC and CSA celebrate partnership

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Government and Public Sector

October 2008

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) is drawing to a close its three-year partnership with the California Space Agency (CSA) this mon...

Wal-Mart aims for green supply chain

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Reducing Costs

October 2008

One of the US' biggest retailers, Wal-Mart, is to spruce up its supply chain in an attempt to become more sustainable, it has been reported.

PM talks of wind power supply chain assistance

CATEGORY:

Manufacturing and Industrial

October 2008

The prime minister has promised to aid the wind energy industry with its supply chain, it has been reported.

Speaking to the British Wind Ene...

DHL announces expansion plan

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Transport

October 2008

DHL has announced it is to expand its graduate recruitment operations into Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), in an effort to keep up with the...

Analysing inventory 'key to reducing costs'

CATEGORY:

Order Fulfilment

October 2008

One supply chain management company has highlighted the benefit of a more widespread approach to using supply chain profit links (SCPL) to help identi...

Integration 'key' to efficient supply chains

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Continuous Improvement

October 2008

Integration of information and physical flows in supply chains can help companies reduce costs significantly, a new report has found.

Supply...

Supply chain management 'tougher than ever'

CATEGORY:

Continuous Improvement

October 2008

The culmination of several factors affecting the world's businesses is creating a harder job for those managing supply chains than ever before, it has...

New and serious challenges facing supply chains

CATEGORY:

Transport

October 2008

The supply chain of the future will require far more hands on deck than is currently assumed, it has been suggested.

In ten years the classic...

Farmers and retailers told to work together

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Food and Drink

October 2008

Farmers and retailers should look to their supply chains in order to ensure their good working relationship does not suffer under the pressures of the...

Supply chain vital to low-cost foods

CATEGORY:

Food and Drink

October 2008

Trade association the United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) has confirmed that it is to begin work on supply chain improvements in order to keep cos...

Carbon neutral supply chains 'a possibility'

CATEGORY:

Reducing Costs

October 2008

Operating a carbon neutral supply chain is not impossible, a spokesperson for one major delivery company has said recently.

"The first t...

FTA set to host logistics event

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Transport

October 2008

With supply chain management and logistics planning become more and more integral parts of the modern business model, the Freight Transport Associatio...

Jaguar focuses on supply chain management

CATEGORY:

Strategic Logistics Planning

October 2008

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has been focusing on its supply chain management by working out its carbon footprint and setting reduction targets ...

New routing model should improve fuel efficiency

CATEGORY:

Transport

October 2008

Scientists at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield School of Management have come up with a new technology which could sa...

National logistics academy plans shelved

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Government and Public Sector

October 2008

The government has ended hopes of establishing a national logistics academy after its organisers failed to secure funding.

The Department for...

Complex supply chains 'more open to abuse'

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Manufacturing and Industrial

October 2008

A complex supply chain consisting of products from countries around the globe increases the difficulty involved with regulating the supply, it has bee...

Managing risk 'the next issue for supply chains'

CATEGORY:

Reducing Costs

October 2008

Managing risk is likely to be the biggest issue facing supply chain management companies in the near future, it has been claimed, as both the natural ...

Europe leading in supply chain capabilities

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Transport

October 2008

A recent survey found that Europe has surged ahead of North America and the Asia Pacific region in terms of supply chain advancements.

The 2...

Home Depot to spend £200m on supply chain adaptations

CATEGORY:

Warehousing

October 2008

The US home tools store, Home Depot, has embarked on a mission to drastically reduce costs by 2010 by assessing its supply chain, it has been reported...

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