All Supply chain articles – Page 143
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Crunch puts the stress on supply
Every retailer is feeling the pressure at the moment and supply chain teams are no exception.The economic situation is having a major impact on these professionals’ day-to-day responsibilities – not only pushing up costs such as fuel, but also affecting stock holding. As credit insurers tighten their belts, many retailers ...
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Green collaboration
Until recently, collaboration on green initiatives was a case of all talk and little action. But retailers are now reaping the benefits of working together to reduce their environmental impact. Alison Clements reports.
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Home Delivery: Doorstep challenge
Failed home deliveries are a headache for the consumer, but the amount it costs the retail industry each year is in the millions. Charlotte Hardie assesses what can be done to lessen the pain
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Supply chain directors: World in their hands
The ill-informed might assume that a supply chain career is simply about shifting boxes around. But, as any supply chain director would tell them, there’s a lot more to it than that, and developments in the past few years have meant that the role is becoming ever more complex. So ...
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Product recalls: A source of anxiety
Product recalls are not just a logistical nightmare – they can also weaken consumer confidence and damage a brand. Liz Morrell reports on the steps retailers can take to minimise risks
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Shoe retailers in limbo over Asian import tax
Footwear retailers are preparing for the worst as the European Union decides whether to extend the 2006 anti-dumping laws due to expire this October.
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Nisa-Today’s to use web tool for local sourcing
Nisa-Today’s is to use an online application to trade with the suppliers it recruits to its local sourcing initiative.
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Ground control: How Marks & Spencer ensures fair trade really is fair
It’s easy to talk a good game on conditions in the supply chain, but how can you ensure it works in practice? Katie Kilgallen finds out how Marks & Spencer ensures fair trade really is fair
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Asda to cut fuel bill by tracking its vans
Asda is to reduce costs and improve customer service with a satellite tracking system for its home delivery vans.
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AnalysisCode cracker: Lack of post code system hampers home shopping in Ireland
Home shopping and internet retailing have failed to achieve their potential in Ireland. And there is one very good reason why: aside from Greece, Ireland is the only European member state that does not have an established postal code system, which means that offering a home delivery service is proving an extremely complex and often expensive challenge.
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AnalysisSupply chain software: A problem shared
Switching supply chain software can be tricky. Retailers from across the globe – including Musgrave and Carrefour – shared their experiences at a user event earlier this month. Joanna Perry reports
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AnalysisIn sync: Retailers and suppliers warm to global data synchronisation
Retailers and their suppliers are slowly but surely warming to the idea of global data synchronisation, says Alison Clements
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NewsSainsbury’s names Ken McMeikan’s successor
Sainsbury’s has promoted supply chain director Roger Burnley to the post of retail and logistics director, combining his existing role with that of outgoing retail director Ken McMeikan.
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M&S steps up Plan A with ethical factories
Marks & Spencer will work with suppliers to create six “ethical factories” to bolster its commitment to improved labour standards in developing countries.
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China: A matter of great import
The lifting of import quotas from China this month signals cost savings for retailers, but shipping goods from the country still won’t be plain sailing. Charlotte Dennis-Jones investigates
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Woolworths stock checker proves a hit with shoppers
Woolworths’ recently launched stock-checking system has won support from both customers and staff.
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Government campaigns to improve logistics skills
A Government organisation today launched a campaign to address the skills shortages in the logistics sector upon which retailers rely heavily.
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Shoppers let down by online deliveries
A Government consumer watchdog has said complaints about the delivery of goods ordered online are up nearly 30 per cent on last year.
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Where’s the festive spirit?
Running a first-class store operation during the Christmas period is a challenge. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes a walk down Oxford Street with Itim Consulting partner Simon Puryerto give their verdict on which retailers are holding up best under the festive pressure this year
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Toy prices set to soar as China crisis hits supply
Toy prices are expected to increase by more than 30 per cent next year, while the delays in stock coming out of China could mean some bestsellers are in short supply.