Do you know your cost to serve by customer, by product and by channel? Most businesses don’t – and yet knowing this enables companies to make smarter decisions on pricing, service levels and customer focus. SCALA has recently developed a system to help businesses clearly quantify inefficiencies in the supply chain. We are inviting Senior […]
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On 5 June, over 100 supply chain delegates will gather at the prestigious Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry to discuss one of the most burning industry issues of the time – and there is still time to book your place. This year’s Debate will be exploring: Nearshoring vs. Offshoring – can localised production improve supply chain
Rethinking Supply Chain Globalisation – is it time to shift strategies? Read More »
Annual Supply Chain Debate | Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry 5 June 2025 10:00 – 14:00 In association with And supported by The SCALA Annual Supply Chain Debate has established itself as a key event in the logistics industry calendar.The Debate provides a valuable opportunity for senior professionals to hear from expert speakers and
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Our three Supply Chain Best Practice Forums will all hold their next meetings in early April and unusually, all three groups will be meeting on the same day, providing a fantastic opportunity for us to run some collaborative discussion sessions. We will also be joined by a range of expert industry speakers on the day
SCALA Supply Chain Best Practice: Spring 2025 Meeting Read More »
With impending economic changes in the UK and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding US trade tariffs, businesses are under increasing pressure to reassess their supply chain operations. For many, the priority is building resilience and agility to ensure continuity in the face of unexpected disruptions. Others are focused on reducing costs and optimizing efficiencies to mitigate
Navigating Supply Chain Challenges in an Uncertain Global Economy Read More »
2024 was a really busy year for our three Supply Chain Best Practice Forums which cover the Grocery & FMCG, Home Appliance & Homeware and 3PL sectors. We were very fortunate to have been joined at our member meetings by a host of fantastic guest speakers from a range of areas: ▫️ Retail▫️ 3PL▫️ Freight
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Our 2024 Supply Chain Debate saw six expert speakers share their views on the subject of AI in the Supply Chain with an audience of 150 supply chain and logistics professionals, who also had an opportunity to ask questions and share their own views about how this technology is going to revolutionise supply chain operations.
SCALA Supply Chain Debate – Summary Report: AI in the Supply Chain Read More »
This week sees the Autumn meeting of our Grocery & FMCG Supply Chain Best Practice Forum and we have a great agenda lined up for the last meeting of the year, including, amongst other topics: Our next meeting of the Grocery Forum will be in January 2025. If you are interested in finding out more
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Executive Director Chris Clowes provides his thoughts on what businesses should be considering when choosing a new 3PL provider: Can you start by explaining how 3PLs have increased in popularity in recent years? With the growth of e-commerce has come the rise of third-party logistics (3PLs). Manufacturers have increasingly needed to outsource logistics and supply
Q&A: What to consider when choosing – or changing- 3PL providers Read More »
SCALA are regularly called on to assist businesses undertaking or considering Mergers & Acquisitions. The supply chain can often be overlooked in the due diligence stage of M&A and this can have potentially far-reaching consequences: To find out more, please take a look at our Good Practice Guide “Mergers & acquisitions: securing strategies for supply
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