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Retailers turn to supply chain tools to boost revenues

Ian Williams — 2008-11-20T12:34:00.000Z

Ian Williams, Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 12:34:00

Ian Williams reports on how businesses are looking to new technology and data handling practices to improve sales forecasting and streamline supply chain operations

Some of the UK’s largest firms are embarking on supply chain innovations to help cut costs amid fears over plummeting consumer spending....

IT's stock is soaring at the LSE

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-20T12:13:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 12:13:00

London Stock Exchange IT chief David Lester explains to Angelica Mari how the integration of Borsa Italiana is keeping his team busy, despite the worsening economy

Executives at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) are bracing themselves for a period of intense activity. Despite the gloomy economic environment, there is no slowdown at the LSE, after its...

Co-op invests £1m in data warehousing

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-20T11:40:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 11:40:00

Food chain bolsters storage and processing capacity after merger with United Co-operatives

The Co-operative Group is making a £1m investment in the overhaul of its data warehousing platform, intended to increase storage capacity and information processing power....

Computing podcast: Europol's data sharing woes; credit card protection at Cotton Traders

2008-11-20T02:00:00.000Z

Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 02:00:00

The pan-European fight against organised crime is undermined by lax data sharing arrangements; and Cotton Traders enhances its credit card protection

In the latest Computing podcast, we explore the issues behind the week's big stories. Europol's data sharing arrangements come underfire, as police eschew the specialist IT systems for more informal...

Cutting-edge IT delivers the goods

Jay Bregman — 2008-11-20T02:00:00.000Z

Jay Bregman, Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 02:00:00

Chief technology officer Jay Bregman explains how constant innovation is part and parcel of his strategy for delivering competitive advantage at eCourier

Courier company eCourier has grown at a breakneck pace in recent years, fuelled by the application of cutting-edge technology to improve efficiencies and quality of service....

Time to hone your sourcing skills

Euan Davis — 2008-11-20T01:00:00.000Z

Euan Davis, Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 01:00:00

IT leaders can turn the recession to their advantage by flexing their bargaining muscle

Making sourcing decisions against a background of economic crisis should be easier during a recession companies focus on cost and cost alone....

Clouds darken outlook for Vista's successor

Dave Bailey — 2008-11-20T01:00:00.000Z

Dave Bailey, Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 01:00:00

Windows 7 looks like being an improvement on Vista, but economic and environmental concerns may mean few enterprises will rush to adopt it

How many times have pundits predicted the end of Microsoft, only to see it sail on calmly, seemingly without a care in the world? But the software giant is not...

Have lessons of last year's HMRC fiasco sunk in?

Nigel Jones — 2008-11-20T00:30:00.000Z

Nigel Jones, Computing, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 00:30:00

Safeguarding privacy requires a good understanding of both technology and human psychology, says Nigel Jones

This month marks the anniversary of the loss of more than 25 million citizens’ personal data by HM Revenue & Customs, and worryingly, we continue to hear of data losses....

Transport for London signs new Oyster contract

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-19T13:25:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 13:25:00

EDS and Cubic to remain key suppliers for smartcard scheme until 2015

Transport for London (TfL) is to retain the Oyster name and branding following the completion of a new deal with EDS and Cubic for the future management and development of...

Keeping IT on track

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-19T11:59:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 11:59:00

Catherine Doran, winner of Computing’s IT Leader of the Year award, tells Angelica Mari of her determination to drive on with technology-led transformation at Network Rail despite uncertainty over funding

These are challenging days for Catherine Doran. She is in charge of Network Rail’s IT assets and is facing growing pressure to keep down costs, but she remains unperturbed....

ITV ploughs cash into online media

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-19T10:44:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 10:44:00

Broadcaster invests in the web to attract advertising and fend off competition

ITV will continue channelling resources into online media such as interactive content in an effort to increase revenues and fend off competition, company officials said yesterday....

Asos bucks gloom with buoyant sales

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-18T17:12:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 18 November 2008 at 17:12:00

Online fashion retailer defies predictions of a web shopping slowdown

Online retailer Asos has posted a 68 per cent rise in profit for the first half of 2008, and expects further growth despite a potential slowdown in online sales this...

London School of Economics outsources disaster recovery

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-18T10:38:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 18 November 2008 at 10:38:00

University signs third-party deal with SunGard to ensure data security

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has signed a five-year deal with SunGard for the provision of business continuity services....

Examining the IT skills challenge

2008-11-17T07:00:00.000Z

Computing, Monday 17 November 2008 at 07:00:00

Watch a BCS roundtable debate on the issues affecting IT professionals - the last of a four-part series

The BCS recently hosted a roundtable debate to discuss the skills challenges facing IT managers and IT professionals. With forecasts suggesting that UK IT will need to find 140,000 new...

Tea firm brews supply chain improvements

Angelica Mari — 2008-11-14T15:49:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 14 November 2008 at 15:49:00

Taylors of Harrogate introduces reporting and production tools in a bid to improve efficiency

Tea and coffee manufacturer Taylors of Harrogate is implementing a series of enhancements to its supply chain systems to improve production and project management workloads....