All Supply chain articles – Page 142
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News
Best Buy confirms no UK debut until 2010
Best Buy chief executive Bob Willett has confirmed the retailer will not make its UK debut until spring 2010 at the earliest.
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Boden invests in warehouse system to support growth
Boden is planning to replace the warehouse management system within its UK warehouse, following the successful adoption of technology used in its US operation.
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Opinion
RFID in UK retail: still no answers
UK retailers have been much slower than their counterparts in other countries to adopt RFID. Retail Week attended a roundtable hosted by RFID solutions provider PeopleVox on Tuesday to hear both retailers and technology suppliers’ views on why the adoption curve appears to have flatlined.
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Boden invests in systems to support growth
Boden is planning to replace the systems within its UK warehouse, following the successful adoption of the technology in its US operation. This project is currently at the planning stage, and the system should go live at Boden’s warehouse in the next six to nine months. It is the latest ...
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Hendersons halves supply chain shrinkage with ePOD
The wholesale division of northern Irish Spar franchisee Hendersons Group has implemented an electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) system to complement its voice picking deployment.
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Opinion
Data doesn't compute say supply chain experts
After surveying nearly 400 supply chain executives in 25 countries, IT giant IBM has come to the conclusion that the main problem they face is that they can’t make sense of all the data they have.
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Analysis
Global sourcing: A source of concern
The economic downturn is not only affecting retailers’ stores but also their supply chains. Liz Morrell discovers how retailers can protect themselves from the risks involved with international sourcing.
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AnalysisTrevor Ashworth: Linking up the chain
The successful merger of the Co-operative with Somerfield will hinge, in part, on achieving an efficient supply chain. Charlotte Hardie meets the man tasked with the challenge
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AnalysisSharing the load: How retailers save on transport costs
In the current climate anything retailers can do to save on transport costs and maximise efficiencies will help. As Liz Morrell discovers there are still big wins to be had
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Analysis
Logistics: Weighing the costs and benefits of direct ship
Direct ship — where suppliers deliver direct to consumers — makes sense for all concerned, keeping retailers’ costs down while allowing a broad offer. But such practices must not be at the expense of good service. Alison Clements reports
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OpinionFurther supply chain regulation is folly
Are you aware of the high drama around Tom’s sausages? Fans have been taking a lot of interest in them as the subject of some tough supermarket negotiations on Radio 4’s The Archers.
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News
Morrisons ploughs £6m into voice picking system for warehouse staff
Morrisons is to install one of the largest voice picking systems in the world, in a deal worth more than 6m.
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Opinion
Improved efficiency must sometimes lead to job losses
The Prime Minister thinks that further investment in technology will produce economic benefit, but will he stand up for retailers if advancement means that they need less staff?
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Analysis
IT leadership: Master of all trades
Retail IT directors are increasingly being tasked with a wider role and more responsibility. Joanna Perry asks why and assesses the impact of such shifts.
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Analysis
Supply Chain: The moving target
Supply chain optimisation is one area where retailers can’t afford to stop spending. Joanna Perry hears why quick and responsive systems are vital in the present climate.
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Co-op extends use of voice-enabled picking
Co-op is continuing its roll-out of voice-enabled picking technology, with plans for two more distribution centres to go live with the technology in the first half of next year.
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World Duty Free adopts e-trading service
World Duty Free is introducing a managed service from GXS to trade electronically with its small and medium-sized suppliers.
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Wilkinson to adopt system to manage supply
Wilkinson is to introduce merchandise lifecycle management software to support its global sourcing initiatives.
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Analysis
Ports: A shore thing
Port-side storage is growing in popularity among retailers frustrated by an expensive, crowded transport network. Alison Clements explains how it is cutting regional distribution centres out of the supply chain altogether