Why Returns Spell Success For The Consumer Technology Industry

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Effective reverse logistics can satisfy compliance needs, improve the industry’s global impact and bolster profits. For the technology sector, a high performing supply chain is vital in the race to get the latest products into consumers’ hands. Short product life cycles and the high value of returns mean that reverse logistics is a core part

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Data-Driven Decision-Making: Reinventing Healthcare Supply Chains For The Digital Age

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With an increasing number of risks associated with the supply chain management for the health industry,  it is more important than ever that leaders take an integrated, data-driven approach. In 2017, an estimated 4,000 nursing hours were spent on manual inventory tasks. This isn’t limited to the UK; studies overseas put the figure of US

Powering up: What ‘Disruptive’ Innovations Mean For Utilities Sector Supply Chains

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The pressure is on for electricity, gas and water suppliers to improve the way they serve their customers. How can the industry’s supply chains move with the times? For an industry charged with maintaining the infrastructure behind public services, utilities supply chains could use a power up. The utilities industry has typically been slow to

Digital technology: The Antidote To The Health Industry’s Supply Chain Woes?

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In a sector characterised by cost pressures and long lead times, could smart tech offer supply chain solutions? From slow lead times to poor visibility, the health industry supply chains are known to be afflicted by numerous ailments. According to recent research by McKinsey & Company, pharma supply chains have traditionally been characterised by lead