Supply Chain Supplement 2010
Coming from all directions
The supply chain is one area of any retailer’s business that has had to rise to the challenge of improving its efficiency during the recession.
Magna Park: Built-in efficiency and sustainability
Supply chain automation and a commitment to the environment are designed into the fabric of John Lewis’s multichannel distribution centre in Milton Keynes, writes Joanne Ellul
Bringing it all back home
The latest fulfilment services are diverse, from same-day delivery to having an order delivered to another retailer’s store for collection. Liz Morrell investigates the future of home delivery
M&S: Modernisation & Simplification
The supply chain is crucial to Marks & Spencer’s 2020 business improvement. George MacDonald finds out how it is progressing
Shipping costs: High prices on the high seas
Expert negotiating and management of inventory will both be necessary if retailers are to protect their margins from the kind of rise in shipping costs seen recently
Ethical trading: The moral maze
Retailers are beginning to move from a policing to a partnership approach to ensure that their suppliers’ ethical standards come up to scratch
Transport optimisation: On the right track
Retailers rely on technology to minimise delivery distances, whether they run their own fleets or not, finds Joanna Perry
Coming from all directions
The supply chain is one area of any retailer’s business that has had to rise to the challenge of improving its efficiency during the recession.
