As customers become more demanding for personalised products and services, the manufacturing and service industries become more closely aligned. Below are the three things the manufacturing industry should do to succeed in the customer driven economy.
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Product Labelling – It ‘Aint What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It
May 26, 2015 Comments (0)
These basic rules of sales and marketing apply just as much to your products’ labels as to any high profile sales and marketing campaign.
In-House vs Outsourced Break-Fix Maintenance
May 12, 2015 Comments (0)
Cost-cutting remains high on the agenda for retailers across the UK and you only have to look at the current strategies of many of the UK’s big retailers to see the extent to which this is driving purchasing decisions.
Collaborative logistics is key to easing the driver shortage issue
May 11, 2015 Comments (0)
How can improved collaboration within the marketplace, using the latest freight exchange technology, help overcome the driver shortage challenge by maximising operational efficiency and utilisation?
Culture Club
Mar 27, 2015 Comments (0)
Will an inventory management system change my company culture? A big question I was asked the other day by a manager who is trying to turn around an under performing team.
Solving the Impossible Triangle mystery
Mar 17, 2015 Comments (0)
The development of new technology is now ensuring that warehouse operators no longer fall victim to the mystery of time lost to the 'Impossible Triangle'.
The Logistics of Retail Expansion
Mar 17, 2015 Comments (0)
Despite mixed views in the media, there is clearly an air of optimism for many retailers. But behind all the celebrations, the reality of making retail expansion a success goes far beyond what you see on launch day.
3 Lethal Supply Chain Killers that Could Cost You in 2015
Mar 13, 2015 Comments (0)
To succeed in today’s volatile logistics world, supply chain managers need to make sure they’re investing in tools and processes that help address the multi-dimensional challenges that threaten their businesses (i.e., supply chain killers).
Social Media in the Workplace – Are We Nearly There Yet?
Mar 05, 2015 Comments (0)
Phil Lewis at Infor looks at the evolution of social media in the business world, and explains how, ironically, for manufacturers, it can play a pivotal role in boosting productivity
Social networking vs. Industry 4.0 – and how both trends are transforming logistics
Mar 05, 2015 Comments (0)
Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, collaborative consumption, the sharing economy: Is it possible that “Industry 4.0” is driven not by cyber-physical systems after all, but by lots of rather ordinary people?
