The supply chain behind Wimbledon’s tennis balls! Every year, the Wimbledon Tennis championship captivates millions of tennis fans from across the globe. While the players like Djokovic and the Williams …
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
Could supply chain issues stall growth in the automotive industry? The automotive sector has had a bumpy ride over the last few years as the boom-and-bust nature of the industry …
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Game over for Atari – Supply Chain Fail #3
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsIn the last 50 years, the gaming industry has come a long way as a growing network of gamers become engrossed in the digital world. With modern video games exploring …
Do you really want to know what’s in your food??… In light of an article released this week, it seems the discovery of horse meat in beef products should be …
From the exposure of fatal working conditions in Bangladesh to horse-play across Europe’s food industry, how businesses go about sourcing supplies has come under increasing scrutiny in recent times. While …
One small step for man, one giant leap for the supply chain Fans of the hit sci-fi cartoon Futurarma will probably be more than familiar with the pitfalls of the …
Toying with green issues Media interest in environmental issues such as scarcity of resources and sustainability has gained momentum in recent years. But while these topics continue to make compelling …
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Bringing a supply chain fail back to the future
by Sam Phippsby Sam PhippsSupply Chain Fail #2: “Doc…are you telling me you built a time machine… out of a DeLorean?”- This classic quote from Marty McFly sets a milestone in automotive history as …
Made in USA: Retail giant sets the trend Following a deadly fire at a supplier’s Bangladeshi factory which killed 112 people; Wal-Mart’s reputation went up in flames as the media …
There really is something fishy about the food supply chain When the recent horse meet scandal stomped across the reputation of the food industry, the media hooked on to the …