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Given the host of environmental factors businesses contend with today, it comes as no surprise that managing demand is such a problem for many organizations. Businesses have to compete in…
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Cloud Technology has struck the UK like a storm. But will fears of the unknown rain on the parade? Cloud has been a topic of conversation within business circles for…
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The importance of an agile supply chain With the success of the recent Olympic Games captivating millions across the world, UK firms were faced with a mix of new challenges.…
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The product life cycle theory, established 45 years ago, asserts that all products have a limited life and pass through distinct stages, each posing different challenges, opportunities, and problems to…
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Demand planningGeneralInventory managementSupply Chain Management
The crisis still drives the automotive supply chain
The economic crisis of recent years has forced businesses in the automotive industry to follow a lean philosophy in order to survive. The adoption of lean principles such as just…
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Demand planningGeneralSupply Chain Management
Natural Disasters: Is your supply chain emergency-ready?
‘Natural disaster’ is defined as being “a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of, or effecting, the Earth” (Wikipedia). One thing is clear – natural disasters are nearly impossible…