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15th Aug 2008
A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that supply chain risk is rising sharply. However, supply chain management isn’t keeping pace: most respondents say that their companies aren’t meeting strategic goals for it, and relatively few have acted on the global trends with the most influence over supply chains.
14th Aug 2008
This 3rd episode features Professor Richard Wilding talking about the key issues and risks facing today’s global supply chains
8th Aug 2008 by Alex Briggs
This Food Navigator article highlights the continued problems in global food supply chains.
29th Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs
The attached report is the result of Eye For Transport’s recent survey of Supply Chain experts, with both current and future trends being evaluated.
23rd Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs
The high price of energy and oil are driving brands to “green” their supply chains. This Climatechangecorp.com article highlights some of the ways that logistics providers are taking steps to improve fuel efficiency, increase payload and better manage their environmental and economic performance.
11th Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs
UK’s Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have invited food manufacturers to take part in a project aimed at waste reduction through innovation in food packaging technology.
Event: 3rd Nov 2008 – 4th Nov 2008
The Supply Chain Risk Management Summit 2008 (SCRM 2008) is the conference and networking event that will highlight once again the key issues in supply chain risk management offering the latest strategies for maximising supply chain excellence and minimising vulnerability and exposure to risk.
Event: 9th Oct 2008 – 10th Oct 2008 by Sarah Whitworth
At the event, practical case studies based on real experiences are presented by the speakers representing retailers and manufacturers.
8th Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs
This report, commissioned by Unipart Logistics, aims to deepen the understanding of consumer supply chain drivers, logistics models and improvement initiatives.
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