Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®, October 2013 National report (USA), released by ISM on November 1, 2013. The report was issued on November 1 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The PMI™ registered 56.4 percent, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from September’s reading […]
Warehouse efficiency: Tips for reducing warehouse overhead
Warehouse efficiency: Tips for reducing warehouse overhead The costs associated with running a business are almost too numerous to mention. When a business operation requires a warehouse as well, the costs can often more than double. Warehouse operations are expensive and can eat up a lot of a budget. From heating, cooling, electricity, equipment costs, […]
SSCS2013 Speakers
The Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013 – Speakers Mike Coupe Group Commercial Director, Member of Board of Directors Sainsbury’s Unique insights from the top – the retail perspective Appointed Group Commercial Director on 19 July 2010, Mike is responsible for Trading, Marketing, IT and Online. He has been a member of the Operating Board since […]
Labeling of category of spend as ‘tail’ is itself a misnomer
Labeling of category of spend as ‘tail’ is itself a misnomer While commenting a very good article in Procurement Leaders on the topic “Is it time to outsource tail spend?”, Jonathan Webb mention a school of thought that argues that the labeling of category of spend as “tail” is itself a misnomer. – Some of […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013
Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013 On October 7-8 we will be joining the i-Procure EMEA team in London for the 8th annual Sustainable Supply Chain Summit. Some of the topics: Make supply chain sustainability a priority for top level decision makers, middle management across the company; through to procurement and buyers functions New level of […]
How efficient implementation of logistics will boost your business
How efficient implementation of logistics will boost your business There is an ever-increasing complexity in regards to supplying businesses with materials and shipping out products in a progressively globalized supply chain; all of which begs for competent logistics. In the business sector, logistics may have either an internal focus (inbound logistics) or an external focus […]
Zara’s Supply Chain Strategies
Zara’s Supply Chain Strategies “One day it’s in and the next day it’s out” – a popular phrase that often resounds when the apparel industry comes to mind. The fashion industry is known to run on a high degree of uncertainty. With ever changing trends it is even harder to predict the market and hence […]