Freight efficient

A bicycle can be up to five times more efficient than walking, produces no emissions and, according to San Francisco’s Exploratorium, 100 calories can power a cyclist for three miles but would only move a car about 85 metres. Tim Brown examines energy efficient options for shifting goods.
December 2009

Unlocking procurement savings through Redesign to Cost

Tim Slorick of procurement and operations consultancy K Consulting presents a way to unlock cash through a procurement savings model called Redesign to Cost.
November 2009

ECLIPS provides support for supply chain planning decisions

For many years synchronising the supply chain has been a dream rather than a reality. Gay Sutton reports on the ECLIPS research project — led by supply chain consultancy Möbius — which aims to solve this problem and provide a reliable forecasting tool for products at the beginning and end of their lifecycle.
October 2009

Five maxim compass navigates supply chain efficiency

Richard Renshaw and Alan Braithwaite – both of LCP Consulting and Cranfield University – have developed a five maxim supplier management ‘compass’ to ensure supply chains remain efficient during the downturn while primed for the upturn.
September 2009

Putting a value on supply chain risk

Supply chain risk is rising but senior executives don’t know how to manage it, despite being well aware of it. Recent research by Möbius Consulting has produced a robust method to assess supply chain risk and demonstrate the effect of different risk scenarios on company earnings. Will Stirling reports.
August 2009

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Yellow Peril

Behind the glamour of Formula 1 is a fast moving manufacturing business facing familiar challenges. Martin Ashcroft finds out how EDDIE JORDAN plans to paint the podium yellow
July 2003

Military precision

Clive Simmonds and Lee Penford of BAE Systems Rochester brief Debbie Giggle on a supplier development programme with a difference
March 2008

High flyer

Stephen Cowan talks to Debbie Giggle about Bombardier Aerospace’s award-winning supply chain initiative
January 2008

Counting chickens

For Cobb, a world leader in pedigree broiler breeding, compartmentalisation offers a credible way forward in a fast-changing world. Euan Meldrum speaks to Bernie Sheehan
January 2008

A refreshing chain

Debbie Giggle discusses new approaches to supply chain management with Ginster’s ‘piemen’ Laurence Oldman and Ray Hanly
November 2007

Food for thought

Debbie Giggle discusses new approaches to supply chain management with Ginster’s ‘piemen’ Laurence Oldman and Ray Hanly
October 2007

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