Latest Supply Chain articles

Machine-to-machine communication reaching tipping point - report

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Lower costs for both devices and network connectivity will drive a boom in 'the internet of things'
29 Apr 2012

Lack of IT investment puts supply chains under strain

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The parlous state of the EU’s economy has led many businesses to cut back on supply chain investment. But are such cost-saving measures are storing up trouble for the future?
02 Apr 2012

Network Rail in the market for a new B2B property customer portal

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Portal to provide platform for all property business customer interactions
08 Feb 2012

Analysis: Get set for a summer of disruption

IT departments must start planning now to ensure their operations run smoothly during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and London 2012
24 Jan 2012

Lufthansa Cargo selects CA to aid its business agility

CA Clarity PPM chosen to improve processes
10 Jan 2012

Rail operator awards major network upgrade deal to O2 Unify

Three-year, multimillion pound deal to refresh Network Rail's Cisco kit
09 Jan 2012

Seals VR7 review

Rugged handset with long battery life
06 Jan 2012

Police forces given £2.7m to spend on 3D scanning technology

Department for Transport hopes technology will help to speed up crash site investigation
04 Jan 2012

Alerts, exploration and collaboration – the future of mobile BI


29 Nov 2011

Enabling rapid, global business expansion through SVM: a conversation with Jim Nanton, senior VP & CIO, Hanesbrands


24 Nov 2011

Government to speed up ICT procurement by 40 per cent

The average cost of procurement in the UK is currently £46,000, compared with about £19,000 in France
21 Nov 2011

Premiere Products updates ERP to improve forecasting

UK-based maker of cleaning products is migrating its ERP system to IFS software
17 Nov 2011

Interview: Alex Pilar, CIO, DHL Supply Chain

Datacentre consolidation, virtualisation and consumerisation are all part and parcel of DHL Supply Chain’s transition to a private cloud infrastructure
02 Nov 2011

SAP to buy data exchange firm

SAP to acquire Crossgate to help customers share information with partners
21 Sep 2011

Firms urged to outsource supply chain management

Gartner says companies should focus on what they do best and leave the rest to partners
07 Sep 2011

Web app to ensure smooth running of Olympics logistics

TfL wants a journey planner and interactive map for 2012 freight transport up and running in five months
05 Sep 2011

TNT to deliver video to the desk

Global project to deploy desktop videoconferencing set to begin in late 2011
17 Aug 2011

Clinton Cards installs Aruba wireless kit in all UK stores

Specialist cards and gifts firm moves stock management onto Aruba wireless network
01 Aug 2011

CIO Interview - Asda

Cheryl Millington, CIO of Asda, discusses her role
27 Jul 2011

Gatwick Airport uses Simul8 software to plan check-in improvements

Simulation technology to help airport operator to decide on course of action
27 Jul 2011

2011 worst year for retail IT investment since records began

First signs e-commerce sales have started to dip and overdue system upgrade requirements cannot be postponed forever
15 Jul 2011

TfL and GLA sign collaborative SaaS deal

Asite to provide a single integrated data management solution for all aspects of the contract administration process
14 Jul 2011

Royal Mail seeks warehousing upgrade

Royal Mail to upgrade the fulfilment systems in London warehouse
14 Jul 2011

Review: Intermec CN70e Ultra-Rugged Mobile Computer

Field service operators get feature-packed handheld
13 Jul 2011