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Supply chain management - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Describes the development and implementation of an integral pragmatic and essentially a modern approach to logistics. MORE INFO: Supply chain management Describes the development and implementation of an integral pragmatic and essentially a modern approach to logistics. PU... read article... |
Towards trading in the 1990s - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Purpose of article to provide an update on changes taking place within the UK affecting importing\exporting and warehousing of imported goods. MORE INFO: Towards trading in the 1990s Purpose of article to provide an update on changes taking place within the UK affecting impor... read article... |
Supply chain management - the key issues - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Using examples from the automotive industry this article considers why Supply Chain Management is becoming a subject in which increasing interest is being expressed. MORE INFO: Supply chain management - the key issues Using examples from the automotive industry this article c... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Surprisingly few organisations have developed a vision of a seamless, integrated, collaborative supply chain (the easy part) and have overcome the internal and external barriers (the difficult part) in order to make it work. And it does work. MORE INFO: Editorial: Forecast to ... read article... |
Supply Chain Management: to maximise resource usage - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The food industry has a few powerful retailers thrusting demands for flexibility and service on their suppliers. MORE INFO: Supply Chain Management: to maximise resource usage The food industry has a few powerful retailers thrusting demands for flexibility and service on thei... read article... |
Business unit scheduling and materials management - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Organisations composed of Business Units who represent such supplier-customer chains provide insights into how these logistics are managed. MORE INFO: Business unit scheduling and materials management Organisations composed of Business Units who represent such supplier-custom... read article... |
The logistics company - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: What is a logistics company? For that matter, what is logistics? MORE INFO: The logistics company What is a logistics company? For that matter, what is logistics? PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management Vol 21 - No 01 - December/January 1995... read article... |
Enabling successful business change - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The need to provide a competitive service across the supply chain has driven many companies to re-engineer, simplify and integrate their core business processes across the overall supply chain. The authors outline key elements to be considered to enable such business changes to ... read article... |
New opportunities for supply chain managers in the UK - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Describes the role of professional materials and logistics management in developing integrated supply chain management techniques and the next steps in this development. MORE INFO: New opportunities for supply chain managers in the UK Describes the role of professional materi... read article... |
There are supply markets as well as sales markets - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The trend to out-source goods and services in the late 1980s and early 1990s has resulted in a growing awareness of the role of supply chain management in strategic management. The purpose of this article is to review current thinking regarding the nature and characteristics of ... read article... |
Investing for supply - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Examines the importance of capital investment policy in the supply chain and discusses the investment strategies that a company should follow. MORE INFO: Investing for supply Examines the importance of capital investment policy in the supply chain and discusses the investment... read article... |
Getting 'value time' in the supply chain - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article seeks to show how supply chains, both internal to an organisation and those that extend across multiple organisations, can be objectively analysed in terms of time. It investigates some of the causes of ineffective supply chains and discusses approaches that can lea... read article... |
Demand planning into the 21st century - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Describes how demand planning software will enable customers and suppliers to share information and co-operate with the flow of product through the supply chain. MORE INFO: Demand planning into the 21st century Describes how demand planning software will enable customers and ... read article... |
Virtual enterprise: myth and reality - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This paper attempts first to clarify what is meant by Virtual Enterprise (VE) and the way that this concept may be reconciled with current work on Supply Chain Management and Partnerships. It goes on to describe the ways in which a VE might operate and the issues that must be ad... read article... |
Supply chain competition - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Advocates survival by competing on a total supply chain basis rather than just on a company to company basis. MORE INFO: Supply chain competition Advocates survival by competing on a total supply chain basis rather than just on a company to company basis. PUBLISHER: Instit... read article... |
The arch of progress - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Discusses the evolution of supply chain management systems and the key role supply chain planning has to play. MORE INFO: The arch of progress Discusses the evolution of supply chain management systems and the key role supply chain planning has to play. PUBLISHER: Institut... read article... |
Logistics - the forgotten challenge - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Urges managers not to forget the impact on manufacturing of the logistics chain, which is probably fragmented, working to late requests and has little room for flexibility. MORE INFO: Logistics - the forgotten challenge Urges managers not to forget the impact on manufacturing... read article... |
Supply chain planning: are you ready for brain surgery? - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Examines how new advanced supply chain planning systems are being developed to enable planning the supply chain as a whole and discusses the claimed benefits. MORE INFO: Supply chain planning: are you ready for brain surgery? Examines how new advanced supply chain planning sy... read article... |
Optimising the supply chain - a practical approach - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The objectives of supply chain management can be defined as giving customers what they want, when they want it and with minimum inventory. This article gives some practical guidance on how to achieve this. MORE INFO: Optimising the supply chain - a practical approach The obje... read article... |
Eye openers - Part 1: supply chain challenges - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This first article considers the current status of supply chains and relationships with customers, especially if they are excellent and with suppliers, especially if they are weak. It concludes with a challenge to see what more your supply chain can do for you. So often you only... read article... |
Shrinking the supply chain uncertainty circle - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Any business operating within a product delivery supply chain is faced with an Uncertainty Circle. This is a major problem area and has four segments associated with it: the supply side, the manufacturing process, the control systems and the demand side. Whereas uncertainty caus... read article... |
Manufacturing Solutions Forum - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This innovative event run in association with Enterprise Events will take place on Thursday 5th/Friday 6th November 1998 at Motorcycle Museum near to the NEC in Birmingham... MORE INFO: Manufacturing Solutions Forum This innovative event run in association with Enterprise Eve... read article... |
Eye openers Part 2: supply chain challenges - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Part two guides you to consider where you are with your supply chains and discusses some of the measures you can use. It concludes with a short quiz for you to test your own performance and suggests answers suitable to meet today's challenges. MORE INFO: Eye openers Part 2: su... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Examines supply chain management in the pharmaceutical industry and how the need to make systems Y2K compliant allowed the introduction of new dependent demand solutions. MORE INFO: And who's your worst supplier? Handling interplant demand within the supply chain Examines sup... read article... |
Editorial - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Throughout the last two decades there has been an ever increasing pressure upon manufacturing companies and the supply chain to reduce their inventory levels throughout the business... MORE INFO: Editorial Throughout the last two decades there has been an ever increasing pres... read article... |
Simplification projects - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Describes how a series of projects aimed at simplifying the supply chain, and the processes that support it, have been rolled out in parallel at Hewlett Packard's manufacturing site in Bristol MORE INFO: Simplification projects Describes how a series of projects aimed at simp... read article... |
The convergence of financial and supply chain planning - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Examines how financial and supply change planning systems are converging and the role that Key Performance Indicators (KPI) can play in monitoring the business processes. MORE INFO: The convergence of financial and supply chain planning Examines how financial and supply chang... read article... |
Supplier partnering - an essential enabler for suppy chain improvement - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Looks at the EQFM Excellence Model and how supplier partnering can improve management of the supply chain. MORE INFO: Supplier partnering - an essential enabler for suppy chain improvement Looks at the EQFM Excellence Model and how supplier partnering can improve management o... read article... |
Building an agile supply chain - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The effect of the Internet on manufacturing and on the supply chain (as in most other areas of commerce) is a ‘hot topic’ for articles and conferences... MORE INFO: Building an agile supply chain The effect of the Internet on manufacturing and on the supply chain (as in most ... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: In this article Peter Evans describes ways of reducing cost and delivering incremental value, year on year, by using the joint resources of both the customer and the supplier in a concerted fashion. Selected examples are given where inter-company teams proved to be an effective ... read article... |
UK retailers underestimate complexity - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Research from specialist management consultancy LCP (Logistics Consulting Partners) and Cranfield Business School concludes that the UK's retailers are underestimating the complexity and cost of home delivery to support their on-line shopping ventures... The UK's top five superm... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: While Supply Chain Management (SCM) as a concept is hardly new, there is increasing interest in Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS). MORE INFO: Advanced Planning and Scheduling and Supply Chain Management: competitive survival in the customer-centric age While Supply Chain M... read article... |
Book news - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Four new books available from the Institute... MORE INFO: Book news Four new books available from the Institute... Principles of Operations Management Author: Les Galloway Publisher: Thompson Business Press Price: £15.99 Provides an insight into the role of operations fun... read article... |
Supply chain integration - the future - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: In practically every industry sector trading patterns are rapidly changing from those of the past decade or two... MORE INFO: Supply chain integration - the future In practically every industry sector trading patterns are rapidly changing from those of the past decade or two.... read article... |
E-business market place for aerospace - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: United Technologies Corp, Honeywell and i2 have announced their intention to launch MyAircraft.com an open electronic market place for aerospace products and services available to all industry participants... MORE INFO: E-business market place for aerospace United Technologie... read article... |
Editorial: Supply chain - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Whilst many businesses are still trying to get to grips with managing that part of the supply chain that falls within their own factory fence, others have been pushing ahead improving supplier and customer interfaces, developing partnerships and speeding the flow of information ... read article... |
Automotive Supply Chain Solution - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Achieving supply chain best practice throughout the supply base has long been the goal of the automotive component industry... MORE INFO: Automotive Supply Chain Solution Achieving supply chain best practice throughout the supply base has long been the goal of the automotive ... read article... |
Re-mapping the automotive supply chains - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Vehicle Manufacturers (VMs))would insist that to qualify as a supplier, EDI must be adopted as part of the supplier process... MORE INFO: Re-mapping the automotive supply chains Vehicle Manufacturers (VMs))would insist that to qualify as a supplier, EDI must be adopted as par... read article... |
Supply chain management: new challenges for the new Millennium - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The challenges, opportunities and changes to consumer markets resulting from the developments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been well documented... MORE INFO: Supply chain management: new challenges for the new Millennium The challenges, opportunit... read article... |
e-Commerce in manufacturing - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Why is e-Commerce a particular challenge for manufacturing MORE INFO: e-Commerce in manufacturing Why is e-Commerce a particular challenge for manufacturing companies?... Perhaps because it has major implications at many levels - from business manager to computer programmer.... read article... |
Supply Chain Excellence - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Leading edge organisations will demonstrate how they are shaping their supply chains for excellence at The Manufacturing Institute in Manchester on 20th-21st September... MORE INFO: Supply Chain Excellence Leading edge organisations will demonstrate how they are shaping their... read article... |
Re-Engineering the e-Supply Chain - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: MORE INFO: Re-Engineering the e-Supply Chain Branch news Per) Rusholme, Geoff Sub) Business process re-engineering Sub) Enterprise resource planning intro) On the 19th October, London and Southern Branches of the IOM hosted an evening talk given by Don Ralston, entitled Re-... read article... |
Advanced Planning and Scheduling in the online world - APS and B2B - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The manufacturing supply chain has universally adopted Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, also known as Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems as the primary business system... MORE INFO: Advanced Planning and Scheduling in the online world - APS and B2B The m... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Supply chain management has sought to create streams of activities linked between producer,customer and supplier that demanded longer-term partnership links to be developed... MORE INFO: Short Term Production Planning And Sustainable Customer Relationships Within Supply Chain ... read article... |
Towards Supply Network Optimisation: A Consideration Of Business Mechanisms - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: In October 2000 Garretson of Forrester Research published an article entitled MORE INFO: Towards Supply Network Optimisation: A Consideration Of Business Mechanisms In October 2000 Garretson of Forrester Research published an article entitled Online Supply Chain Realities wh... read article... |
Real-time Connections to Trading Partners - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Ironside Technologies Inc has announced the availability of their Buyer Integrator. This latest addition to the Order Management Suite aims to deliver on the promise of the B2B supply chain by integrating back end IT systems seamlessly in real-time between enterprises and their ... read article... |
Engineer Your Supply Chain To Cope With Demand Uncertainties - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The current debate between ‘lean and agile' has highlighted the need to engineer supply chains to best cope with demand uncertainties. MORE INFO: Engineer Your Supply Chain To Cope With Demand Uncertainties The current debate between ‘lean and agile' has highlighted the need ... read article... |
An Evening with Manugistics - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: About thirty members from London Branch, Thames Valley Branch and the APS Special Interest Group had an enjoyable and educational evening with Manugistics at their UK headquarters in Bracknell on the 4th December 2001. MORE INFO: An Evening with Manugistics About thirty membe... read article... |
Do you really need a warehouse? - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: If you are supplying the construction industry, you may have noticed the current wave of industrial building. There are large extensive modern structures rising up at almost all motorway junctions. The constructor's board will identify the building as a new extensive warehouse f... read article... |
Effective Technology Application within Supply Chain Management - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Much has been written in recent years heralding Supply Chain MORE INFO: Effective Technology Application within Supply Chain Management Much has been written in recent years heralding Supply Chain Management (SCM)and the benefits it can deliver to an organisation. body) This... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Before the eleventh of September, the aerospace sector was far more buoyant with stronger order books than commerce in general. MORE INFO: Forging New Links In The Aerospace Supply Chain : Is There A Future For Aerospace's Specialist Suppliers? Before the eleventh of Septembe... read article... |
Supply Chain Re-engineering: A Case Study - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article describes a fiasco that occurred and curative supply chain fix when a large assembler funded the set up of a new supply chain. MORE INFO: Supply Chain Re-engineering: A Case Study This article describes a fiasco that occurred and curative supply chain fix when a ... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Thursday 10th April 2003 at JJB Stadium, Wigan ‘Reconstructing the Supply Chain’ The National Federation of Builders subscribed the help of Institute of Operations Management (IOM) and Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) speakers for their west conferen... read article... |
Lean, Agile - and Simple - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Whilst the attention in recent times has moved away from the old battleground of MRP vs JIT to the new conflict between Lean and Agile we remain in danger of perpetuating one of the greatest failings of our profession. We are also continuing to give insufficient credence to one ... read article... |
Editorial: Inventory - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Having been trained in a time of higher interest rates, sometimes reaching up to 18% per year, some among us may be tempted to think that in these days of low interest rates that perhaps we can take our eye off the ball of inventory management. MORE INFO: Editorial: Inventory ... read article... |
Editorial: Integrated Supply Chain Management Systems - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This month I am pleased to welcome Malcolm Granger to the Editorial page. Malcolm shares his views on a subject of increasing importance to us all - Integrated Supply Chain Management Systems MORE INFO: Editorial: Integrated Supply Chain Management Systems This month I am ple... read article... |
After Sales Service - The New Strategic Business Imperative - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Modern extended enterprises cannot stake their business on any potentially weak links in their supply chain. In this article Steve Downton argues that a supply network can create service excellence as well as business resilience. MORE INFO: After Sales Service - The New Strate... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article focuses on an often ignored aspect of operations management – the social and organisational perspective. The underlying motivation for the study described here is the theory that businesses have tended to overlook the potential of the human contribution to ope... read article... |
The ‘On-demand’ Supply Chain - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: World-wide,manufacturing businesses face unprecedented pressures.All manufacturing firms are facing a global recession.Firms have now entered a new era,the ‘on-demand ’ era. MORE INFO: The ‘On-demand’ Supply Chain World-wide,manufacturing businesses fa... read article... |
Institute news: Supply Chain and Operations Management Forum - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Institute, in association with Ilford Imaging Ltd, is keen to establish a small and informal industrial forum to exchange and develop ideas and to benchmark Supply Chain and Operations Management activities for mutual benefit. MORE INFO: Institute news: Supply Chain and Op... read article... |
Knowledge Bank No.5 - APS - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The fifth in a series of articles about operations management, written and meticulously reviewed by IOM members _ experts in their respective fields, and with the addition of well researched references both in print and on the web. MORE INFO: Knowledge Bank No.5 - APS The fif... read article... |
Branch news: Supply Chain Innovation at Rolls Royce, Derby - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Midlands branches had another very successful evening as guests of Rolls Royce at Derby on 6 November. MORE INFO: Branch news: Supply Chain Innovation at Rolls Royce, Derby The Midlands branches had another very successful evening as guests of Rolls Royce at Derby on 6 No... read article... |
APS Update - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Supply chain planning in any manufacturing and distribution business is a trade-off between several key factors. Developing a plan which balances the different factors to come up with an optimal solution has always been extremely difficult. Figure 1 gives an indication of the co... read article... |
Lean and Agile Supply Chain Design - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: There is no disputing the impact that has been achieved through Lean Thinking in western manufacturing companies, in the last decade in particular. In more recent years the concept of Agility has been proposed as an approach to cope with more volatile markets. There has been muc... read article... |
Who will be The Retail Champions of the Future? - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Focusing on Supply Chain, the old Retail paradigm was to relentlessly squeeze suppliers for lower prices. This counter-balanced the enormous forces driving down selling prices from global competition and new technology. MORE INFO: Who will be The Retail Champions of the Future... read article... |
Short Product Life Cycle Planning - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The retail market today features highly variable product offerings together and an ever-widening range of goods, plus growing globalisation and volatility of consumer tastes. The ebb and flow of these forces often leave Retailers with the confounding presence of too many ‘... read article... |
Editorial: Get Value from your SCM Systems - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: There are very significant potential benefits to companies from integrated supply chain management (SCM) systems and from judiciously deployed e-Business software. MORE INFO: Editorial: Get Value from your SCM Systems There are very significant potential benefits to companies... read article... |
Integrating Lean and Agile Thinking: Concepts in Support of Practice - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The emergence of Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing in the 1980s signified a turning point in logistics management and the development of what is now called lean supply. MORE INFO: Integrating Lean and Agile Thinking: Concepts in Support of Practice The emergence of Just-in-Tim... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: On the 5th March 2004, the EEF South hosted a half-day seminar given by the London & Southern Branch in their Hook, Hampshire offices. MORE INFO: London & Southern: Supply Chain Management: A Challenge for Small and Medium-sized Companies On the 5th March 2004, the EE... read article... |
London & Southern: ‘Bullwhip’ and How to Prevent It - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: On the 25th February Peter McCullen of Brighton University entertained us with a talk on the ‘Bullwhip effect’ at Brighton University. Did you know that: MORE INFO: London & Southern: ‘Bullwhip’ and How to Prevent It On the 25th February Peter McCu... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Supply chain issues are often overlooked in manufacturing migration. Migration of manufacturing to low cost countries is a very popular business option for many companies.Much has been written about the reasons but for most companies it is predominantly a question of cost saving... read article... |
Learning to See: How Does your Supply Chain Function? - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: How does your supply chain function? This is a question we must be able to answer, but often find ourselves unable to do so. We usually choose to pick one link in the chain, seek to optimise it and then become disillusioned by our results as they fail to meet our expectations. B... read article... |
Prospering with Juggernaughts Part 1: The Retail Juggernaughts - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The UK retail market is changing radically. A small number of very powerful international players are carving up the market and their competitors are struggling to survive. In this paper we have suggested one strategy for the traditional retailers to implement that will allow th... read article... |
Operations Management in the Retail Sector; The Strategic Response - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The fashion industry has undergone considerable change over the years, with increasing global competition and the move towards a global supply chain impacting on lead times and supply chain management. MORE INFO: Operations Management in the Retail Sector; The Strategic Respon... read article... |
Branch news: South West Supply Chain Optimisation - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: We were pleased to welcome Alastair Ross of Supply Chain Analytics to the region on 15th September to share with us some of his extensive experience gained through consulting in manufacturing improvements for over a decade. MORE INFO: Branch news: South West Supply Chain Optim... read article... |
Strategic Positioning: Creating Competitive Space for Manufacture - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: INTRODUCTION The increasing pace of globalisation and international competition has produced a dramatic transformation in the nature of the supply chain, resulting in a comprehensive change in the nature of the firm itself. MORE INFO: Strategic Positioning: Creating Competitiv... read article... |
Institute news : Study on ‘Challenges in Supply Chain Management 2005’ - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Institute of Operations Management, The University of Nottingham Business School, Supply Chain Analytics Ltd and CODESNET, have just launched a study of supply chain challenges for industrial and retail companies operating in Europe. MORE INFO: Institute news : Study on &l... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Run in conjunction with the IEE, another seminar in the highly popular Supply Chain series was held on 26th May, the main theme this time being the challenges of managing variety in complex supply chain situations. The event was hosted by Oracle in Solihull and was attended by d... read article... |
National events : FORTHCOMING SEMINARS - The Integrated Supply Chain - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Supply chain integration is a key issue, but do we really understand what it means and what the business benefits are? This form of electronic trading and integrating processes can result in better quality plans, longer lasting supplier relations, faster more efficient processes... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The cost of providing fast, reliable health care is always an emotive issue, but it has been brought to the fore again via the Gershon report, which is challenging the established Health Care Supply Chain. MORE INFO: National events : FORTHCOMING SEMINARS - Operations Manageme... read article... |
Branch news : North West - Visit to Airbus - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: On Wednesday 29th June, some 25 members and non-members visited Airbus’s wing manufacturing facility at Broughton near Chester. The site has a rich history and today, employing approximately 6000 people, it is responsible for the design, manufacture and supply of all Airbu... read article... |
National events : Operations Management in the Health Care Supply Chain - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Institute was delighted to see 30 delegates at the very first IOM event specifically focused on the Healthcare Sector. The IOM has established a Health Special Interest Group to enable people involved in operations management in the health sector to share experiences and lea... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Institute jointly hosted an event with the National B2B Centre on Wednesday 21st September at the University of Warwick under the title ‘The Integrated Supply Chain – The art of getting suppliers on board’. MORE INFO: National events : The Integrated Supp... read article... |
Branch news: Midlands On Time in Full - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A dozen of us gathered at IOM Headquarters in Coventry to hear Alastair Ross and Dave Carter present a new improved version of their presentation given at the IOM Supply Chain Conference. MORE INFO: Branch news: Midlands On Time in Full A dozen of us gathered at IOM Headquart... read article... |
Getting started with RFID; What you need to know and a success story - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Different industries across the economy have felt the effects of globalisation, increasing oil prices, terrorist attacks, and stiff market competition. In order to become more competitive, companies have had to resort to more dynamic and strategic ways of operating their busines... read article... |
Implementing RFID in your organisation - A roadmap - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: If you are hoping that by ignoring RFID it will go away, be careful. A year ago, there was intense activity and interest in the subject. Both Tesco and Metro issued plans to their suppliers about RFID and every other conference was full of case studies. Wal-Mart mandated RFID fo... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article addresses the notion that RFID Radio Frequency Identification Devices – which will be used to track products through their manufacturing and distribution cycles - could also be used within the Supply Chain for other important aspects, for instance forecasting ... read article... |
National events: Supply Chain Diagnostics Workshop - Supply chain Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Approximately 30 IOM members recently attended the “Supply Chain Diagnostics – How Healthy is Your Supply Chain?” workshop as guests of “Unipart Solutions Practice” (USP), the consulting arm of Unipart Group of Companies. MORE INFO: National event... read article... |
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