Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems enable access to copious amounts of data that make life easier for manufacturing organisations. Matthew Phelps from McGuffie Brunton describes how automating...
Critical Issues Manufacturing/Supply Chain
Critical issues are thought provoking articles relating to strategy, legislation, technology, best practice and some of the most challenging business topics in the world of manufacturing and supply chain information technology. The articles in this section have been contributed by leading vendors, industry leaders, research analysts, trade associations and consultancies.
This collection of articles cover a variety of topics relating to the manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, transportation and distribution marketplace across Europe. They look at market trends, improvements in technology and some thought provoking comment on all aspects of optimising and improving efficiencies throughout the supply chain from raw material to finished product.
Other important topics covered in this section concern Health and Safety in Logistics with articles from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).Taxation, government policy, climate change, recruitment and training schemes are all covered, as well as educational opportunities at various UK logistics educational facilities such at Cranfield University.
CORUS FAST-TRACKS METAL PRODUCTION WITH INTEL XEON MP AND INTEL ITANIUM 2 PROCESSOR-BASED SOLUTION
Nov 11, 2004 Comments (0)
Steel-maker turns to Streamline Computing and Intel for high performance and lower costs to overhaul production process.
POOR DATA QUALITY WILL SERIOUSLY DAMAGE BUSINESS HEALTH PREDICTS BUTLER GROUP
Nov 11, 2004 Comments (0)
Butler Group Report on Data Quality and Integrity highlights failure by businesses to assess data quality and points to damaging consequences of failing to do so.
IT Departments Still Not meeting Business Expectations, Claims SMARTS
Nov 11, 2004 Comments (0)
Business managers scathing about IT departments' understanding of their business: One in two business managers view IT as "poor value for money".
EXEL WINS CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT AWARD FOR PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
Nov 09, 2004 Comments (0)
Exel's newly acquired company, Tibbett & Britten, has won a top award in this year's Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) CILT (UK) Awards for Excellence 2004.
Demand driven manufacturing offers and delivers improvements
Nov 04, 2004 Comments (0)
Move over traditional MRP.Make way for demand driven manufacturing.
Gipsy helps BAT Crane Upgrade
Nov 01, 2004 Comments (0)
To overcome incompatibilities, Lifetime Softwares Gipsy Crane product was chosen.
Confidence Amongst Manufacturing SMEs Plateaus
Nov 01, 2004 Comments (0)
SMEs in manufacturing continue to feel confident about the economic outlook in the UK but their confidence appears to have peaked, says the latest survey by the Tenon Forum conducted by NOP World.
EXEL WRAPS UP CHRISTMAS FOR BOOTS
Oct 28, 2004 Comments (0)
Company wins six-year, 40 million supply chain contract to manage giftware ranges
TNT Logistics in Italy expands co-operation with Beta Utensili
Oct 28, 2004 Comments (0)
The new agreement between Beta Utensili and TNT Logistics expands on the one signed in 2001 and deals with a wide range of Beta products varying from professional hand tools to safety shoes.
