Over the last decade, the number of internet users has grown at a truly astonishing rate and today the online community is comprised of over 2 billion people. Given that…
Sam Phipps

Sam Phipps
Sam worked as a freelance writer for the Inventory and Supply Chain Division at INFORM up until August 2014. E-Mail: scblog@inform-software.com
- Supply Chain Management
Is legislation driving change across your supply chain?
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsSad news hit the headlines last month as Volkswagen announced that the iconic Volkswagen T2 (or the hippie bus as it is more fondly known) will soon go out of…
- Amazing Supply Chain
The amazing supply chain of the common ball point pen
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsApple was again awarded pole position in Gartner’s recently released annual Supply Chain Top 25. Although every business highlighted in the report has demonstrated world leading supply chain practices, they…
- Supply Chain Management
The Hyperloop: how sci-fi solutions could propel businesses into the future
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsIn recent times, the business world has become inundated by a growing number of pioneering ideas. Space-age concepts including Google Glass and 3D printing have opened up huge opportunities for…
- Demand planningInventory managementSupply Chain Management
The automotive sector is gearing up for big opportunities
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsBusinesses across the automotive sector have endured a bumpy ride over the past ten years as the global economic crisis has had a crippling effect across the entire industry. Despite…
- Supply Chain Management
Supply chain lessons from the hit TV series Breaking Bad
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsAfter months of anticipation, Breaking Bad has finally returned to our television screens. As American viewers received their first hit of the latest installment, social media sites such as Facebook,…
H&M threads USA into online operations Despite a strong online presence in a number of other international territories, H&M has been slow to extend their online operations to the US.…
- Supply Chain Management
Should you take a `Wilde´ approach to protecting your business?
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsBusinesses are continually being threatened by random unexpected events including natural disasters, violent political uprisings and
The bitter-sweet reality of the sugar industry In recent times the food industry has come under increasing scrutiny. While businesses and international governments are taking huge steps to rectify issues…
Scanning the benefits of Barcoding At precisely 8:01 on June 26th, 1974, a humble pack of Wrigley chewing gum made history as it became the first ever item to utilize…