July 19, 2022

6 Minute Read

Roundtable Series: Supply Chain Tactics for Winnin...

Meet our customers, the SME supply chain experts: Doug Clark is Co-Founder and Director at Jenier World of Teas, a wholesale Sup......

Topic: supply chain management

June 23, 2022

4 Minute Read

Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times F...

It’s been a long two years for manufacturing and logistics businesses at the sharp end of rapidly-changing global events. Covi......

Topic: supply chain supply chain management

April 29, 2022

8 Minute Read

Roundtable Series: Supply Chain Resilience and Mit...

Supply chains worldwide have taken a battering over the last couple of years, and with disruptions set to continue, it’s no su......

Topic: supply chain supply chain management

March 3, 2022

3 Minute Read

'Safety stock' held by UK Manufacturers up by a th...

The amount of stock held by UK SME manufacturers has shot up since the start of the pandemic, according to new research. In what......

Topic: inventory management just in time inventory just-in-time methodology supply chain supply chain management UK united kingdom

July 12, 2021

10 Minute Read

Sustainability Certifications for SME Manufacturer...

More than ever, businesses of all sizes across all industries are being held accountable for their environmental impact. Sustain......

Topic: manufacturing supply chain management sustainable

July 7, 2021

7 Minute Read

What is Order Management? Definition, Processes & ...

Order management plays a significant role in any successful business, and is a critical part of good supply chain management. In......

Topic: multichannel sales orders supply chain management

July 5, 2021

9 Minute Read

What is a Bonded Warehouse? The 2022 Guide

This article was updated in December 2021 to reflect changing conditions, prices and trends.  Bonded warehouses are widely used......

Topic: beer brewing distilled spirits supply chain management warehousing

April 19, 2021

10 Minute Read

The Sustainable Supply Chain – What is it and ho...

As simple supply chains grow into vast and complex networks, supply chain management helps businesses thrive on a global scale......

Topic: supply chain supply chain challenges supply chain management sustainable

April 8, 2021

8 Minute Read

Lot numbers explained - All you need to know about...

We see lot numbers applied to many of the products we use in everyday life, from toiletries and medicines to food products, drin......

Topic: batch numbers batch tracking inventory tracking supply chain management

April 6, 2021

7 Minute Read

What’s the difference between purchasing and pro...

In your supply chain, ordering more raw materials and components is a key step in the production process. Procurement and purcha......

Topic: procurement purchasing supply chain management

April 1, 2021

8 Minute Read

The difference between supply chain and logistics ...

We live in a global economy and that has made supply chain management all the more important for modern businesses — these d......

Topic: logistics supply chain supply chain management

March 29, 2021

8 Minute Read

Supplier Relationship Management: What It Is and H...

Supplier relationship management is often referred to as the B2B equivalent of customer relationship management. We’ll define ......

Topic: supplier management supplier relationship supply chain supply chain management

March 24, 2021

8 Minute Read

So what is materials management? Here’s a guide ...

So you’re looking to grow your manufacturing business or the manufacturing arm of your existing enterprise. Chances are, espec......

Topic: supply chain supply chain challenges supply chain management

March 22, 2021

6 Minute Read

Understanding the procure to pay process

The procure to pay process is complex and far more than simply making a phone call, or sending a few emails to arrange the purch......

Topic: procurement supply chain supply chain management

March 17, 2021

7 Minute Read

How to Run a Purchasing Department

Having grown sufficiently, you may find your SME business now has the need for better procurement processes, a dedicated purcha......

Topic: purchase management purchase order purchasing supply chain management

March 15, 2021

7 Minute Read

Challenges and trends in the food supply chain

What is the food supply chain? The food supply chain refers to the process of preparing a food product from start to finish: sou......

Topic: supply chain supply chain challenges supply chain management

March 10, 2021

9 Minute Read

The 10 Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2022

This article was updated in December 2021 to reflect changing conditions, prices and trends.  If you can’t measure it, yo......

Topic: procurement supply chain supply chain management

March 8, 2021

10 Minute Read

Centralised vs. decentralised supply chains — th...

It’s a new age, and modern businesses must adapt their supply chain to the times. But what does that mean? Thanks to modern ......

Topic: supply chain supply chain management

March 1, 2021

11 Minute Read

How to implement a supply chain management system

Successfully rolling out a supply chain management system can be an extraordinarily complex and stressful project – not to me......

Topic: cloud-based inventory cloud-based software inventory management supply chain management

December 8, 2020

9 Minute Read

Supply Chain Risk Management – The Best Advice f...

An important part of supply chain management, supply chain risk management is the process of identifying and managing issues wit......

Topic: Inventory Reporting risk management supply chain supply chain challenges supply chain management supply chain risk

June 25, 2020

10 Minute Read

5 Tips to Improve Omnichannel Inventory Management

The world of commerce is an ever-changing one. Tech developments such as 5G and the Internet of Things are reshaping everyday li......

Topic: inventory management inventory management software multi-channel multichannel omni-channel supply chain supply chain management