PS5 shows knowing your cube size matters
PlayStation 5 supply problems shows that ‘size does matter’ in logistics, says Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management.
Best practice needed to pull off Covid vaccine supply challenge
The Covid-19 vaccination programme will be one of the biggest logistical challenges of the century, says Cranfield University expert.
COVID-19 not a black swan – new approach needed
Leading academics from across Cranfield University are calling for a new approach to UK resilience.
Plans for regional Hub of Excellence move a step closer
Cranfield University is one of 24 institutions to receive early-stage funding from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Strength in Places Fund, to develop full-stage bids that could lead to significant economic growth in locations across the country.
Covid-19: an analysis
Major disruption to the global supply chain because of the Covid-19 continues, affecting industries from automotive to toys.
How to create an Omnichannel-ready warehouse
To a modern consumer, the experience of purchasing an item is frequently more important than the product itself. Therefore, consumers are increasingly demanding the convenience, flexibility and speed that omni-channel retailing offers them, in-turn, forcing retailers to respond. Harry Watts, commercial director, SEC Storage offers his analysis.
What’s all the fuss about…
Automation, robotics and solving the picking conundrum in Omni-channel retail?
The unintended consequences of stockpiling: food waste
There’s now £1 billion more food in people’s houses than three weeks ago. This consumer stockpiling has led to unavailability of products for others, and there’s a real danger that if this food isn’t eaten, we will see huge amounts of food waste.
