Using a partner like SCALA to guide you through the process can be extremely useful: we have relationships with a wide range of 3rd party logistics providers and will have an understanding of who might be a good fit as well as having extensive experience of the tender process and documentation through our years of […]
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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
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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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SCALA Executive Director Chris Clowes shares his thoughts on how the agility of supply chain and logistics operations will be critical for businesses looking to make the most of this year’s golden quarter. Retailers have had a tough few years to contend with, as global disruption and its impact on consumer confidence have wreaked havoc
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One of the benefits of membership of the SCALA Best Practice Forums is the opportunity to participate in topic-specific workshops facilitated by SCALA consultants who are experts in their field. Recently, Oliver Cofler ran an S&OP workshop for our Home Appliance & Homeware Forum members. Oliver has years of experience leading S&OP projects for a
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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.
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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
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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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SCALA’s summer meeting of the small and medium 3PL Best Practice Forum included some great guest speaker sessions which provoked lots of discussion and questions: Shiny Blue Box joined us and gave delegates a great insight into how Robotic Process Automation can revolutionise computerised processes and free up staff to perform other tasks; Steve Mark