The non-profit Institute for Supply Chain Management (ISM) has released its third survey on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting supply chains around the world.
Retail Supply Chain Software/Management, Retail Management Software, Retail Warehousing
The term Retail is defined as the sale of goods and services from companies or individuals to the end-consumer. Retailers acquire goods from producers and then sell these goods in-store or on-line via the internet. Retail supply chain software can enhance supply chain efficiency and trading partner collaboration by better connecting product information, processes and trading partners. Retail companies become involved in supply chain management in order to control product quality, inventory levels, timing, and expenses. Retail supply chain software encompasses warehouse & transportation solutions, inventory control, and possibly additional strategic/planning modules, particularly for the larger/volume-based retailers.
AccurioLabel 230 creates new opportunities for Direct Labels UK
Sep 01, 2020 Comments (0)
Adding to its digital capabilities, Direct Labels UK in Nottingham has installed a Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 toner press to work alongside an established inkjet machine. The new press will ensure that the label specialist can offer the flexibility needed in the current climate and deliver any quantity of high-quality labels in just a few days.
Short-term anxiety around shopping in store continues to ease, EY’s latest Future Consumer Index reveals
Sep 01, 2020 Comments (0)
UK consumers have grown more comfortable with returning to the shops, according to the latest EY Future Consumer Index, which finds comfort levels with traditional shopping behaviours – such as going to a shopping mall and trying on clothes or going to the grocery store – have all more than doubled since May.
Xaar 2002 printhead for effective print performance straight out of the box
Sep 01, 2020 Comments (0)
Xaar, the inkjet printing technology company, has launched a highly advanced, simple to install printhead, following close collaboration with its global OEMs.
UK logistics sector deal activity falls by 50% in second quarter of 2020, despite notable transactions
Sep 01, 2020 Comments (0)
Further consolidation in the logistics market is expected, despite a significant fall in UK deal activity – the lowest level since Q1 2018.
Reassessing risk: It’s good for business post COVID-19
Sep 01, 2020 Comments (0)
Jim Roberts of Beaverswood considers how to mitigate risk as COVID-19 changes the face of industrial health and safety.
Co-op automates supplier onboarding with adaptive supply chain technology from OpenText
Aug 27, 2020 Comments (0)
OpenText has announced that Co-op Group, the UK-based grocery retailer, has automated supplier on-boarding for some of its suppliers with OpenText Trading Grid.
Warehouses under extra pressure this festive season
Aug 27, 2020 Comments (0)
Christmas 2020 is set to break online shopping records as growth continues to accelerate due to the global coronavirus pandemic, with overall e-commerce sales expected to jump from initial predictions of 11% to 19% reaching £78.9bn (source: Edge Retail Insight).
Creating a robust data foundation for digital transformation
Aug 25, 2020 Comments (0)
By Peter Ruffley, CEO, Zizo.
How many digital transformation strategies will ever extend beyond the boardroom? What, in effect, do they really entail? Digital transformation is being merged with the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning, even Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create an unmanageable, unfocused concept of ‘doing things better’ without addressing the fundamental, underpinning essence of that change – the data.
Renovotec expands to meet growing demand for its managed print service
Aug 25, 2020 Comments (0)
Renovotec, the UK-based rugged hardware, software and services provider for supply chain companies, is expanding to meet escalating demand for its ‘Renovotec Managed Print’ service by opening a 50% larger service centre in Wellingborough, Northants. Renovotec Managed Print is the only service of its kind in the supply chain manufacturing and logistics industries says Renovotec.
