All Supply chain articles – Page 146
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AnalysisSupply chain finance: A capital idea
The recession has done nothing for retailers’ relationships with their suppliers, as both sides struggle to manage cash flow. Liz Morrell explains how supply chain finance can aid working capital for both
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AnalysisThe supply chain depends ultimately on people
Despite the retail supply chain depending on myriad systems, vehicles and machinery, running an efficient operation depends ultimately on people.
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AnalysisSupply chain inventory: Who’s counting?
No retailer can afford increasing wastage as they battle to survive this recession. Alison Clements examines how some are employing greater discipline in inventory management to offset the risks
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NewsThreshers franchisees claim supply still lacking
Franchisees of Threshers, the off-licence chain owned by First Quench Retailing, have claimed that the lack of supply continues to hamper their businesses.
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AnalysisHow retailers are minimising fuel costs
Volatile fuel costs are having a major impact on the retail supply chain. Alison Clements discovers how retailers are attempting to minimise costs without jeopardising service
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AnalysisWarehouses: Your flexible friend
While no retail warehouse can be perfect because of continual changes, ensuring your distribution centre is adaptable will mean it can be as efficient as possible, says Liz Morrell
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NewsTesco turns to Inovis for supplier support
Tesco has appointed Inovis to help it get its thousands of grocery and non-food suppliers up to speed with the electronic trading system it wants them to use.
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NewsRetailers urge EU caution over Sri Lanka
UK retailers are calling on the European Commission not to penalise Sri Lankan workers or British shoppers in a human rights row.
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NewsAsda hires former Boots man as supply director
Asda has appointed former Boots supply chain director Gavin Chappell as its supply director.
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NewsHome Retail Group sounds alarm on credit insurance risks
Argos and Homebase parent Home Retail Group has written to its suppliers urging them not to do business with retailers that have had their credit insurance removed.
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AnalysisEven creative minds need a head for business
Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden is helping new designers learn about the world of retail and supply chain - an area many know little about.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Breaching exclusivity or terminating a supplier contract
A supplier appears to be unstable but we are tied to an exclusive contract for a product. What are the implications if we breach exclusivity or just terminate?
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OpinionGap quick to respond to factory allegations
Gap should be lauded for its swift and thorough response to allegations of illegal dumping of harmful waste by a factory in Lesotho that makes jeans for the retailer.
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Nisa-Today's members in line for £500,000 payout
Members of c-store buying group Nisa-Today’s will share £500,000 after the business achieved an 11 per cent increase in turnover last year.
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NewsGrocers' ombudsman formally recommended
The Competition Commission (CC) has formally recommended to the Government that it should establish an ombudsman to rule on disputes between grocers and suppliers, after retailers failed to agree a voluntary arrangement.
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NewsMarks & Spencer could add £1bn to earnings by 2014
Marks & Spencer could add £1bn to earnings by 2014, according to a note issued by Goldman Sachs.
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NewsFeather & Black defies gloom with refocus
Bed specialist Feather & Black has defied the gloom in the battered furniture sector, revealing a like-for-like sales uplift of 10 per cent in the four months to July 30.
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Wal-Mart develops worldwide sustainable product index for suppliers
Wal-Mart is developing a worldwide sustainable product index for suppliers in an attempt to establish a single source of data for evaluating the sustainability of products.The initiative will run in three phases: surveying its more than 100,000 suppliers; helping create a consortium of universities that will collaborate with suppliers, retailers ...
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NewsBench owner ups warehouse productivity
Americana, owner of fashion retailer Bench, is hoping to lift productivity in its warehouse by using voice technology for stock picking.
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NewsThreshers owner hit by another departure
Struggling Threshers owner First Quench Retailing has suffered a further blow as its head of supply chain left the retailer.