SCALA’s Rob Wright and Dave Howorth were delighted to attend the CILT (UK) Awards for Excellence on 28th September and proud to present the award for Environmental Improvement to the winners, Menzies Distribution. A fantastic evening celebrating an amazing industry and a huge well done to all the winners and nominees !
SCALA are passionate about sustainability in the supply chain and we are proud to be once again sponsoring the Environmental Improvement Category at the CILT Awards for Excellence taking place in September this year. SCALA’s Rob Wright and Dave Howorth will be joining a host of industry colleagues in London for the event and we …
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Industry experts have warned that the future of supply chains will be bleak, unless businesses act now. Speaking at SCALA’s 20th Annual Supply Chain Debate, senior industry figures highlighted the need for great change over the coming decade, as the industry faces new challenges and the pressure to reach net zero targets mounts. Almost 100 …
The UK warehouse and logistics sector has undergone a major shift in recent years, with the pandemic causing an ecommerce boom that has transformed the nature of work. Online demand and home delivery is a huge challenge, especially when considering that one retailer or manufacturer can have tens or hundreds of thousands of different products …
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SCALA has solidified its presence in the US by partnering with industry expert Wolf Liebchen. With 30+ years of experience across supply chains, 3rd party logistics, RFQ management, process consulting, and project management, Wolf has been appointed by SCALA to head up its US office. This follows an increase in enquiries for US support. Wolf …
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SCALA is hosting its 20th Annual Supply Chain Debate on 21st June at the prestigious Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. Discussions will revolve around the speakers’ predictions for the next ten years for supply chains, 10 years on from its last debate on the topic. Expert speakers include Gavin Chappell, COO at Bensons for Beds, …
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Our Supply Chain Best Practice and Benchmarking Forums in the Grocery and Home Appliance / Homeware sectors have been running for many years and are still growing – new members are always welcome! At our last meeting of the Home Appliance group, discussion topics included:– Supply Chain resilience as businesses recover from the impact of …
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SCALA has appointed Chris Clowes as Senior Consultant to help drive its further expansion into Europe. With previous roles across fast growing start-ups including Medco Health Solutions and Costa Express, and global experience as Head of Supply Chain for Boots in Thailand, Chris is highly experienced in global retail supply chain management. Based in Germany, …
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The supply chain had a lot to contend with in 2022: the aftermath of Brexit and the pandemic; rising inflation and conflict in Ukraine. 2023 is likely to be another challenging year. Here, SCALA’s Executive Directors give their views on what this year may bring and what the key focus for businesses might be in …
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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 …
