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November 2008

Airline hands supply chain management to third party

CATEGORY:

Inventory Management

November 2008

Presidential Airways has announced that it has outsourced inventory management to a third-party supply chain management company.

The decision...

China tops list of problematic countries for supply chain operators

CATEGORY:

Warehousing

November 2008

China has been found to be the region which represents the most risk to global supply chains, it has been reported.

Of the fifteen possible r...

Supply chains may contract to fight recession

CATEGORY:

Continuous Improvement

November 2008

The predicted financial downturn of 2009 is likely to bring with it a multitude of headaches for companies in the UK, although there is one way in whi...

Oil prices resurgent on back of confident markets

CATEGORY:

Manufacturing and Industrial

November 2008

US light sweet crude oil has begun a recovery which has seen it creep back over the $50 per barrel mark, it has been reported.

Following a di...

Florida CEO highlights money-saving possibilities of supply chain assessment

CATEGORY:

Specialist Advice

November 2008

Florida company Tech Data is holding steady despite the economic downturn but inventory management could be the source of a cost cutting initiative, i...

Supply chain management 'more important than ever'

CATEGORY:

Manufacturing and Industrial

November 2008

Supply chain management is more important now than ever before, it has been suggested.

With customers able to purchase from an international ...

Jaguar requests government bail-out

CATEGORY:

Order Fulfilment

November 2008

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is hoping to be awarded a £1 billion loan from the government in order to keep its head above the water, it has been repo...

Horticulture supply chains under scrutiny

CATEGORY:

Strategic Logistics Planning

November 2008

The supply chain linking plant growers and breeders to park managers and contractors was the subject of a seminar this month, according to a Horticult...

NHS celebrates new supply chain technology

CATEGORY:

Best Practice

November 2008

The NHS' supply chain has benefited from the inclusion of information management software, it has been reported.

Both incoming invoices and ...

Retailers rely on supply chains to see through finance crisis

CATEGORY:

Improving Process

November 2008

The retailing world has begun a major process of redesigning its supply chains as the economy forces consumers and businesses to reassess their spendi...

Supply chain technologies 'to grow 7%'

CATEGORY:

Strategic Logistics Planning

November 2008

AMR Research yesterday (November 20th) released a study suggesting that the supply chain management technology industry will grow seven per cent annua...

Supply Chain Summit centre for talks in Dubai

CATEGORY:

Reducing Costs

November 2008

To inform the media about a new business park under development in Abu Dhabi, Saeed Al Mulla, vice president of the Business Park Development at Abu D...

Supply chains now dabbling in credit

CATEGORY:

Inventory Management

November 2008

Supply chains of the world's largest companies are taking on a new role in the post-credit crunch era, a Times report has suggested.

With man...

Pioneer signs up to supply chain management firm

CATEGORY:

Transport

November 2008

Pioneer's Mobile Entertainment Group has confirmed that it has contracted a third-party company to provide support for its supply chain.

Mob...

Supply chains useful 'for cutting the fat'

CATEGORY:

Mail Order, Internet and Multichannel Marketing

November 2008

New Mexico Business Weekly has reported on the issue of rapid business expansion, reminding many business owners that a speedy expansion is often made...

Supply chains 'the source of a business' edge'

CATEGORY:

Publishing, Book, Magazine and Newspaper Wholesaler

November 2008

Supply chains have been described as the source of a company's competitive advantage at a time when all other aspects of a business appear to be getti...

More supply chain speakers announced for NYC

CATEGORY:

Specialist Advice

November 2008

The LSI Corporation has announced that its senior vice president of corporate planning and marketing, Phil Brace, is to speak at the upcoming Raymond ...

Brent prices begin new month at low

CATEGORY:

Continuous Improvement

November 2008

Brent North Sea crude oil fell on Friday (November 14th) as prices for January contracts begin to take shape.

On Thursday (November 13th) the...

SinoHub celebrates supply chain success

CATEGORY:

Mail Order, Internet and Multichannel Marketing

November 2008

Holding company SinoHub has reported high increases in both net income and revenues for the third quarter of 2008.

Based in Los Angeles, USA...

Subway's supply chain secrets

CATEGORY:

Manufacturing and Industrial

November 2008

Subway, the international sandwich shop, has a serious job on its hands when it comes to ensuring not just that the supplies for its various sandwiche...

Insurance company reveals high hopes for supply chain management

CATEGORY:

Government and Public Sector

November 2008

American health insurer Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) has announced its tie-up to a supply chain management company in order to transform it...

Two more speakers for PharmaLink '08 announced

CATEGORY:

Continuous Improvement

November 2008

More details about the PharmaLink Congress 2008 have been released as SupplyScape executives announce their plans to speak at the event to be held in ...

Avnet confirms two supply chain conferences

CATEGORY:

Order Fulfilment

November 2008

Technology company Avnet has announced it is to host two conferences during November and December, both of which will be broadcast live online.

Serialisation seen as key to supply chain efficiency

CATEGORY:

Strategic Logistics Planning

November 2008

Research from the Aberdeen Group has demonstrated that more and more companies are responding to challenges by introducing serialisation to their supp...

German supply chain roadshow announced

CATEGORY:

Pharmaceuticals, Medical Products and Personal Care

November 2008

The German headquarters of BASF, in Ludwigshafen, will play host to the Supply Chain Roadshow on November 18th, it has been confirmed.

Design...

Committee of 200 announces supply chain panel

CATEGORY:

Mail Order, Internet and Multichannel Marketing

November 2008

National management committee 'Committee of 200' (C200), is celebrating following a successful panel discussion led by Ann Drake, a logistics company ...

Reilly to speak at New York supply chain conference

CATEGORY:

Continuous Improvement

November 2008

The Raymond James 2008 IT Supply Chain Conference, held in New York this month, will be hosted by Paul Reilly, Arrow's senior vice president and chief...

Scheduling technology improves manufacturer's system

CATEGORY:

Order Fulfilment

November 2008

Implementing new scheduling technology has helped Spanish professional lighting manufacturer Indal to significantly improve its planning of production...

M&S looks to supply chain for financial aid

CATEGORY:

Warehousing

November 2008

SCMLogistics awards finishes in Singapore

CATEGORY:

Best Practice

November 2008

The fourth annual SCMLogistics Excellence awards have finished, it has been reported, with many companies coming away commended for their efforts.

Consumer supply chains 'home of innovation'

CATEGORY:

Fashion, Furnishing and Homeware

November 2008

The consumer supply chain has been championed in a letter by Supply Chain Digest editor-in-chief Dan Gilmore, as a result of both its importance and i...

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