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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

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How to Keep Record of Stock – The Best Options for Your Business

Unleashed

Here we home in on different ways to do this – from pen & paper to inventory management software – and outline key features that will improve your stock management. You can periodically count items, or make a note every time inventory comes in and stock goes out. So what’s the best way of keeping record of stock?

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Challenges and trends in the food supply chain

Unleashed

The food supply chain refers to the process of preparing a food product from start to finish: sourcing the raw materials and taking the food through a manufacturing process, through to the final packaging of the product, the sale to the customer and the final delivery. Food supply chain challenges in New Zealand.

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

Unleashed

Sustainability certifications help consumers identify whether or not a product or manufacturer is sustainable. Across Europe, EPDs are routinely factored into personal and corporate level purchasing and supply chain management decisions. Animal welfare certifications are important for food manufacturers.

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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

Unleashed

With material costs rising and the drive towards sustainable practices in full swing, the circular supply chain has become an attractive way for manufacturers and sellers to manage their supply chains in a more environmentally friendly way – and save costs in the long term. So how do you close the loop on your supply chain?

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Top 10 Successful Entrepreneurs in India that are Changing the eCommerce

Vinculum

In 2018, it expanded to Australia and New Zealand, and in March 2019, it started operating in the UK. In February 2019, Ola separated its operations for electric vehicles into a new division called Ola Electric Mobility. Cr in 2018, are Zivame’s primary source of revenue. Cr, while its total costs were INR 160.01

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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

“It sort of depends upon what we are purchasing from the supplier as to the approach we should take…” Commodity Strategic The first level, for components or typical commodity type products, we will at least want to perform a supplier evaluation of some sort. Some strategies for an excellent supply chain are: 1.