Maintaining downward pressure on costs remains the key focus for Europes small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a new survey by Datamonitor for the enterprise software company Oracle Corporation.
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.
TARGET EXPRESS WINS IFW AWARD FOR IT EXCELLENCE
Jun 28, 2004 Comments (0)
Leading edge technology is becoming the envy of the industry.
Standstill and get hit
Jun 26, 2004 Comments (0)

Keep moving, evolving, strengthening your core business and skills and extending your range of offerings and above all look after your customers and partners. Sensible words like these seem trite when every business in the supply chain is striving to do its best. So what is this new editor going to do to help the subscribers of this magazine?
Customer integration ahead of schedule
Jun 25, 2004 Comments (0)
Honeywell reduces electronic order process time by 75% using Sterling Commerces Gentran:Server
First Customers Adopt Agile PLM Solutions for Environmental Compliance
Jun 23, 2004 Comments (0)
Agile Product Governance and Compliance Solution Enables Dolby Labs and Quantum to Address WEEE, RoHS, and Other Environmental Directives While Driving Improved Product Profitability
BRITISH BUSINESSES ACKNOWLEDGE E-MARKETPLACES DELIVER SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS
Jun 23, 2004 Comments (0)
Online marketplaces reduce operating costs and improve internal efficiencies reveals new research.
Europe dominates US Global manufacturing overseas investments
Jun 23, 2004 Comments (0)
Central and Eastern Europe investment increased ahead of EU expansion.
Maersk Logistics offers scholarship for Masters degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Jun 23, 2004 Comments (0)
Maersk Logistics is helping to develop future experts in supply chain management by sponsoring a full-time student scholarship at Cranfield School of Management.