What is order fulfillment?
Order Fulfillment in simple terms means the ability to satisfy customer demand in time with best customer experience. In short, the demand and supply should balance each other. A conservative plan has risk of potential loss of sale extending to loss of confidence and trust from the customer which will make the business spiral downwards. […]
Getting more from supply chain data
In the last several years, businesses have faced an increasing number of challenges when it comes to operating their supply chains. From recession and rising customer expectations to the likes of Amazon making their logistics into a competitive advantage. And now digitalisation has created disruption in the way businesses manage their supply chain. All of […]
Time is running out to secure your Total Supply Chain Summit place
The Summit allows you to connect with new innovative suppliers that can support you with your current and future Supply Chain needs – registering as a delegate is easy and FREE. Segments covered include Forecasting, 3PL, Customer Relationship Management, Delivery Management, Distribution, Logistics Management, Operations Management, Air Freight, Containers, Audits and much more… 7th & 8th […]
Digitalise to decarbonise: The emerging manufacturing imperative
By Saša Petrovic, EMEA Digital Strategy Director, Citrix As the world grapples with the immense challenges of decarbonisation, headlines often focus on points of failure. New fossil fuel exploration or biodiversity loss, after all, are more attention-grabbing than making marginal improvements to existing systems. However, being aware of successes that society can capitalise on is […]
Freight’s clean future: 94% of UK companies to ‘go green’ within five years
A new survey has found that 94% of transport & logistics (T&L) companies are committed to actively reducing carbon emissions by 2027. The 2022 Green Technology in Freight survey carried out by Neos one year on from the announcement of the UK government’s Decarbonising Transport plan, shows a significant portion of the industry are set to […]
Total Supply Chain Summit: Last chance to register your place!
Join us on either Monday 7th and/or Tuesday 8th, to meet suppliers for scheduled 1-2-1 meetings – we have just three delegate places remaining at the Total Supply Chain Summit. All we need to know is your timings and how you’d like to attend, – the event is built around you. Attendance options: LIVE in-person; […]
Do you specialise in Order Fulfilment? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Supply Chain Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the logistics market – and in November we’ll be focussing on Order Fulfilment. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help supply chain industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you specialise in […]
Supply chain commerce and the green imperative
By Ann Sung Ruckstuhl, CMO and SVP at Manhattan Associates We are in the midst of a real-time, seismic shift as consumers transform expectations of global supply and demand models. The pandemic exposed the fragility of many supply chain networks. An inability to sense and dynamically adjust to shifting demand signals, consumer preferences, labour requirements, […]
Invoices: The key to faster supply chain transformation?
Smarter, data-driven supply chains benefit everyone. But how do you get there? Although it may seem like a hefty task, getting started doesn’t have to be complicated. It can even start with just one step. Your invoices. Invoices, which are a big effort to manage at the best of times, are a source of both […]
Supply Chain Procurement: 2023 buying trends revealed
Forecasting tools, 3PL and Delivery Management top the list of services the UK’s leading supply chain professionals are sourcing for 2023. The findings have been revealed ahead of next month’s Total Supply Chain Summit and are based on delegate requirements at the second of two events in 2022. Delegates registering to attend were asked which areas they […]
