Don’t lose sight of the bigger picture
13 September 2012
Collaborative partnering might add complexity to supply chains, but its advocates say it is the most effective way of coping at difficult times. Robin Parker outlines some of the obstacles
The Railtrack debacle and the terrorist attacks on the US are the latest blows to supply chains still suffering the fall-out from earlier crises such as foot and mouth and fuel shortages. But if there is one message that purchasers, logistics directors and suppliers have to take from such setbacks, it is that they are all in it together.
Many speakers at the...