Supply Chain news in the UK | Page 4

An overview of news, trends and research in Supply Chain consulting in the UK:

Route planner optimises logistics between Eastern and Western Europe Ecorys has developed a new intermodal route planner for the East-West Corridor in Europe.
28 June 2016
Oil & Gas players in the Gulf should make improvement a constant The effect of the current oil price on the Middle East has been dramatic.
17 May 2016
Supply chain managers to embrace digital transformation Improvements to relationships between organisations and their suppliers has the potential to greatly improve efficiency, cost and transparency.
14 April 2016
Operational Excellence framework helps secure ROI of projects Many projects do not pay enough attention to on going operations, but this can be a costly mistake.
06 April 2016
Ecommerce boom is eating profits from non-food retailers Consumers seeking low prices and convenience are more and more often shopping online, with 20% of non-food consumer goods now being sold through online channels.
21 March 2016
4C Associates: Brexit likely to increase supply chain costs Much of the focus on the debate about the EU has been on the impact that any Brexit would have on exports and economic growth.
17 March 2016
Few companies truly embracing green supply chains Creating sustainable supply chains remains a challenging issue for many organisations, according to a new survey.
24 November 2015
John Calder heads Supply Chain unit of Baringa Partners Management consultancy Baringa Partners has hired John Calder from Accenture to boost its partner team. Calder will lead Baringa’s cross-industry Supply Chain practice.
09 September 2015
Kurt Salmon: Investing in omni-channel ship-from-store UK retailers are investing heavily in the development of a mobile and omni-channel retail experience for their customers, research report by Retail Week and Kurt Salmon finds.
24 July 2015
Kurt Salmon: Free and convenient delivery demanded Free and convenient delivery remain top priorities for consumers in an omni-channel world, research by Kurt Salmon shows.
13 July 2015
Differences in procurement maturity growing globally Companies in the utilities sector have the highest maturity level in the area of procurement.
15 April 2015
Strategy&: Online sales in the UK coming to a stand still The continued growth of online only sales may be coming to a standstill in the UK, says Strategy&’s James Walker in a recently released statement.
14 April 2015
Accenture buys Brazilian supply chain firm Gapso Accenture has acquired Gapso, a Brazil-based services and solutions provider specialised in operations and supply chain. Gaspo will be integrated into Accenture Analytics, part of Accenture Digital.
10 March 2015
KPMG Management Consulting adds 3 new CoEs The Management Consulting practice of professional services firm KPMG has launched three new global Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
06 March 2015
Bain & Co: Trade barriers hold back billions in goods Trade barriers are holding back effective trade and hence billions in goods, shows a new Bain & Company report.
12 February 2015
E-commerce growth engine running out of steam The continued growth of online only sales may be coming to a standstill in the UK, with both logistical issues and customer behaviour holding back further e-commerce expansion.
05 February 2015
Oliver Wight: Automotive sector gearing up for growth The automotive sector should focus their business strategies on Integrated Business Planning and demand management, says consulting firm Oliver Wight.
18 December 2014
PA Consulting: 5 tips for CPOs to tackle maverick spend As we enter the final quarter of the year, CPOs will be budgeting new cost savings to be realised during 2015.
08 October 2014
Bain: Diamond value quintuples through value chain The diamond value chain is on the most value adding processes in the world. Between production and retail, revenues of market players increase by a factor of nearly 5x.
06 November 2013
Atos Consulting: TMT must integrate in value chain The Technology, Media- en Telecomsector (TMT) is currently undergoing an immense degree of change.
04 April 2013
Deloitte framework for managing supply chain risk As supply chains have become more interconnected and global, they have also become more vulnerable. As a result, supply chain risk exposure is increasing.
02 April 2013
Bain: Supply chain barriers cost 1.6 trillion globally The existence of supply chain barriers across the globe leads to a massive value destruction.
19 March 2013
Sikich buys supply chain office Achieve Consultancy The American accountancy and advisory firm Sikich has taken over Achieve consulting, a boutique supply chain consultancy. Approximately 10 consultants are transferred to Sikich.
11 January 2013
Supply chain guru Bill Copacino passed away Bill Copacino, one of the most respected leaders in the field of supply chain, died mid-May at the age of 61 following a long battle with cancer. Copacino has also had a long career in consulting, he was partner at Arth
06 June 2012
Kurt Salmon sells supply chain software GoalPost Kurt Salmon, a global management consulting firm, has sold its well-known GoalPost software business unit to Knighted, a leading developer of supply chain software solutions.
16 February 2012
Deloitte, Kurt Salmon and IBM lead in supply chain Manhattan Associates, a provider of supply chain services, has named Deloitte, IBM and Kurt Salmon "world-class supply chain consulting firms."
15 January 2012
Resources Global Professionals wins supply chain award Resources Global Professionals, international service provider in the field of consultancy and interim-management, received ‘Best Supply Chain Consulting Partner’ in China.
06 December 2010

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