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Certain Supply Chains Lag Behind the Rest

June 12, 2014
Supply Chain Standard
Supply chains in engineering and manufacturing lag ten years behind other industries. So says research by Lisa Harrington of lharrington group, who argues that engineering and manufacturing businesses must re-evaluate their approach to supply chain management and respond to their industry's driving trends to remain competitive in today's volatile business environment.
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Emirates Unveils Dubai Cargo Terminal

May 20, 2014
Supply Chain Standard
Emirates SkyCargo's freighter fleet has started operating from its new cargo terminal at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport.
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Finance Is Growing Battlefield in Supply Chain Sector

December 9, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
What is the fastest-growing phenomenon in supply chain? We all know about the impact of online shopping on strategies, but even so, there is a good case to be made for supply chain finance. A recent study by Demica suggested that such schemes have been growing at the rate of 40 percent a year and are set to continue growing albeit at a slightly less frenetic rate.
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'Butterfly Effect' Threatens Retail, Consumer Goods Supply Chains, 3PL Says

December 6, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
The retail and consumer goods industry must re-evaluate its approach to its supply chains and logistics to survive the "butterfly effect" of disruptive consumers, according to a DHL-backed study.
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Kellogg's Focuses on Supply Chain Cost Savings

November 11, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
Supply chain optimization is at the heart of a four-year plan by Kellogg's to save up to $475m a year by 2018. The company estimates that by the end of 2017, Project K will reduce the company's global workforce by about seven percent.
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Climate-Controlled Pharmaceutical Center Unveiled at Heathrow

October 21, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
IAG Cargo has opened a new pharmaceutical center at Heathrow airport, as part of the expansion of its temperature-controlled services.
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UK, Automotive Industry to Invest in Supply Chain

July 16, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
The UK government and the automotive industry are investing £500m ($755m) each to double the number of jobs created or secured in the automotive supply chain by developing an Advanced Propulsion Centre.
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Two Thirds of Businesses in EMEA Experience Value-Chain Disruption, Report Finds

May 1, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
Almost two thirds of businesses have experienced disruption to their value chains as a result of events beyond their control, according to an Oracle survey of large organizations in the Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region.
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Recession Put Spotlight on Need for Supply Chain Finance

April 29, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
The credit squeeze resulting from the recession put the focus firmly on supply chain finance as major corporations got to grips with the fact that some of their suppliers were struggling to finance their activities.
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TNT Hopes for Large Savings from Restructuring

April 9, 2013
Supply Chain Standard
TNT Express has set out plans to make recurring savings of 220m EURO by 2015 with a series of measures, including consolidating services, optimizing its infrastructure and reducing indirect costs. The restructuring is expected to cost 150m EURO by the end of 2015.
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