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Coming back for more
Suppliers of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have been slow to make the transition to life in the e-world. In the first of two articles, Malcolm Wheatley reports on how they are making a comeback and why supply chain management is a key battleg
Roll out the barrels
In the search for the most efficient operations in its breweries, one of Europe’s largest drinks companies brought a new meaning to the phrase ‘tanked up’. David Spacey explains
Those who can, teach
Theory and practice fit together neatly for a leading academic who tells Mark Whitehead about the importance of keeping one foot firmly in the world of industry
Using head and heart
You have a choice: blow the whistle on an employer or implicitly condone malpractice. Choosing to go public is a matter of preparation as well as conscience...
Continuing Standards
More FRSs relevant to Unit 11
Back-office benefits
Outsourcing payroll and administrative duties eases the paperwork burden, freeing recruiters to concentrate on building their businesses
Girl wonder? Not me!
The UK’s youngest chartered accountant thrives on learning, and doesn’t want to be thought of as a prodigy. As AT discovers, her secret is determination and enthusiasm
Not so special Kmart
It’s been unpopular with shoppers for years, but US discount retailer Kmart recently hit rock bottom. Liz Simpson explains how supply chain problems led to the collapse of a once venerable company
No-frills and spills
Low-cost carriers can create all sorts of problems for companies with managed travel programmes. In the last of three articles, Amon Cohen offers some solutions
The protesting ethic
Some big names were at the Institute of Directors to talk about globalisation. But important supply chain questions went unanswered, argues Francis Beckett
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