NITL contributed to various articles published in the Irish Times SCM Report in July 2008.
Managing the business from top to bottom
In the new globalised marketplace, it is the companies that excel at supply chain management that will succeed – and outsourcing will allow them to concentrate on their core skills.
Apple is a modern-day Cinderella story of supply chain management excellence, and a model for the future of Irish business.
Putting the ethical initiative to good use
If you're trying to promote a healthy, clean-cut sporting goods brand, the last thing you need is the spectre of child labour to tarnish it.As corporate and social responsibility (CSR) gains traction, more and more companies are keen to use “ethical” initiatives as a tool for competitive advantage. Nowhere, as Nike knows, is this more important than in supply chain management.
Fostering links to encourage trade
After more than a decade of boom, the barriers to growth in trade remain the same: poor infrastructure, fuel prices and traffic congestion.
Building up strong links on road to success
More and more firms are discovering the benefits of outsourcing their supply chain. But strong relationships and good communication are key to making it work.
Chinese puzzles for the world’s sales markets
Western companies are starting to manufacture their goods at home instead of China due to rising fuel prices.