The volatility in supply and demand that characterised 2020 shows no signs of abating, driven by the continued uncertainty of COVID-19 and our messy divorce from the EU. Read the full article here.
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2020 has been an extremely turbulent year, with the public, businesses and the supply chains that serve them feeling the effects. But how will the fallout affect the supply chain in the months to come? We must primarily consider the economic fallout from 2020. A growing proportion of the population is now in financial difficulty,
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Huddersfield-based supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA, has announced a new ongoing partnership with mergers and acquisitions specialist Global PMI Partners. The partnership, which started in July 2020, will provide SCALA and its clients with the opportunity to access a wider range of expertise in assessing acquisitions. Global PMI Partners’ client base will in turn benefit from additional access to
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SCALA has been appointed European distributor for Chinese technology company HYCO’s wearable barcode scanning solutions. The system enables warehouse operatives to scan and process barcodes while leaving both hands free for work. This leads to greater efficiency, accuracy and safety, and has been proven to offer businesses potential improvements in productivity of between 15 and 50%. Read
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SCALA, a leading provider of management services for the supply chain and logistics sector, has reported a record-breaking year for turnover and profitability. Profit before tax (EBITDA) has increased by a staggering 72% from 17/18 to 18/19, due to the company’s continued expansion both in the UK and across the world. Turnover has also grown
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In the current political and ecological climate, there is mounting pressure on businesses to achieve greater levels of sustainability from a variety of stakeholders. Read the full article by Managing Director, John Perry on CEO Today
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In an excellent article in Supply Management this week, John Perry gives advice on how food waste can be reduced in the supply chain. The UK government has warned supermarkets that they face penalties if they fail to substantially tackle the problem of food waste. And rightly so, with reports suggesting an estimated 10.2 million
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John Perry, managing director at SCALA discusses the best strategies that companies can adopt when attempting to achieve synergy between their supply chains. It was recently announced that UK-based food delivery company Just Eat has agreed an £8.2bn deal in principle to combine with Dutch rival Takeaway.com, to form one of the world’s largest food
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An excellent article in this month’s edition of “Logistics Manager”, where John Perry talks about 3PL relationship management. You can find the SCALA 3PL report mentioned in the article here
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Manufacturers will be able to accurately plan stock holding and production quantities thanks to the launch of a new approach that will enable companies to align their supply chain decisions with actual market demand. The Demand Driven solution has been developed by SCALA, a leading procurement, supply chain and logistics consultancy, and allows businesses to
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