All Supply chain articles – Page 139
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AnalysisAre retailers providing cost-effective delivery choices?
Retailers aren’t keeping up with consumer demand when it comes to providing convenient and cost-effective delivery choices, says Alison Clements
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NewsWarehouse replenishment system to boost availability at Waitrose
Waitrose is to reduce warehouse inventory while improving availability in stores with the introduction of a warehouse replenishment system from Aldata.
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NewsAnthropologie plans local sourcing for UK
US retailer Anthropologie will source 20% of its product from the UK and collaborate with local designers for its first European store, which opens on London’s Regent Street next Friday.
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NewsOnline retailers welcome postcode system for Republic of Ireland
Retailers have welcomed the revival of plans to introduce a national postcode system in the Republic of Ireland and believe the move should help catalogue and online businesses operate efficiently there.
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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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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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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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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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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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AnalysisA chain that won’t break
After several years of investment and hard work, Sainsbury’s supply chain has overcome its availability problems. Charlotte Hardie reports
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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.