Zara’s Supply Chain Strategies “One day it’s in and the next day it’s out” – a popular phrase that often resounds when the apparel industry comes to mind. The fashion industry is known to run on a high degree of uncertainty. With ever changing trends it is even harder to predict the market and hence […]
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Tesco spends $45M on increased IT supply chain efficiency
Tesco spends $45M on increased IT Supply Chain efficiency Procurement Leaders reporting that UK-based retailer Tesco has launched a $45M programme to improve visibility into the performance of its IT Supply Chain, including mainframe, desktop computers, servers, network components, credit card transactions, suppliers and supply orders. CA Technologies will manage and monitor the global IT […]
Lean Principles in procurement
Lean Principles in procurement In the August 2011 issue of Inside Supply Management, Lisa Arnseth (Senior writer) is writing about about how Lean process methodologies are part of the global procurement leadership culture at Capital One Financial Corporation. Here we have compiled some of the highlights from her article “Transforming Traditional Lean Principles”. Implementing lean […]