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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SCALA, a leading provider of management services for the supply chain and logistics sector, is on track to reach its ambitious growth targets following the appointment of a new senior consultant. Rob Wright has over 35 years’ of experience in supply chain and logistics management, having spent 29 of these years moving up the ranks
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John Perry, Chairman of SCALA Group, and Mr. Yang Zhenhua, Senior Consultant of SCALA CHINA Consulting Co. Ltd., were recently invited to visit the Shanghai office of ConnectChina Ltd. The two parties introduced each other’s business operations and core competencies, and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on supply chain management between China and the EU,
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SCALA’s Demand Planning Workshop, held on February 6 at the Leicester Marriott, was a resounding success. Plenty of companies across the Grocery and FMCG sector contributed to the workshop, offering insights into the current climate affecting demand and what they are doing (or are keen to being doing) in order to correctly catalogue demand and
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Last weekend, SCALA’s own Phil Reuben delivered a seminal presentation on Negotiation Practices in Suzhou to a large audience. Bringing his own unique style of presenting to China, he spoke the congregation in Suzhou on the subject “Negotiation – Strategy, Tactics, and Everything Else.” Phil’s detailed teachings (having had a large amount of experience in the appliance industry) and
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This year’s debate was opened by SCALA Executive Director Dave Howorth with Keith Newton also of the CILT International chairing the debate discussion. Edward Osborne, from Waitrose, discussed the increasing demands being placed on internal supply chains and distribution networks. Black Friday produced a 5 units per second demand on the process! Connecting with customers
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Following on from the news a few weeks ago concerning our SCALA CHINA joint venture, our official LinkedIn for the project is now live at https://lnkd.in/gnJn995. Make sure you follow to keep up to date with everything that’s happening, especially aspects such as Best Practice and automotive industry updates. You can also follow us on
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