The three key pillars of building sustainable end-to-end retail supply chains
All businesses want to serve their customers well. Visibility and coordination of an end-to-end supply chain are essential to fulfilling the customers’ demands. A strong
All businesses want to serve their customers well. Visibility and coordination of an end-to-end supply chain are essential to fulfilling the customers’ demands. A strong
Over the last few weeks, we have seen a number of major acquisitions. None larger than the historic ‘shotgun-acquisition’ of Credit Suisse. UBS will pay 3 billion
This last decade has been a playground for the global technology ecosystem to flourish and enable positive disruption across every industry. The backbone and a
On Thursday 23rd February, 4C Associates brought together leaders in hospitality and leisure for a breakfast panel discussion at London’s landmark, The Savoy hotel. Whilst
In the wake of Shell and BP announcing record-breaking profits for 2022 driven by the increase in wholesale gas prices following the war in Ukraine,
Driving Sustainable Value within the retail sector is an increasingly important issue in today’s world. Consumers are becoming more aware of the impact their purchases
The 4C Retail and Consumer Community team had a blast of a day yesterday at Bounce bar in London – it was our first real
Following the launch of the 4C Retail & Consumer practice, we held a roundtable discussion with some of our sector specialists to discuss the latest
Last week, I covered what a DPS is (Dynamic Purchasing System, and not Damage per Second for the gamers amongst you!), and the benefits to
Many within Procurement have heard of Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS), as well as rumours of the good, the bad and the ugly. Whilst there is
“In twenty-hundred and twenty-two (2022) Procurement was conceived anew. There were five ways, wares to obtain; But now, through progress, two remain. We can fore-see
When I worked in Retail Buying between 2001 and 2013, we worked hard to secure, and harder to keep customers. Retailers knew that loyalty was