Logistics : Driving Growth

"Logistics is also all about how you organise the workspace so everything is where it should be from machinery to raw materials." 

At Texane the key to sound logistics is information and control, an end-to-end supply system that functions efficiently and delivers on time.

That means a level of cooperation in the supply chain where all parties know what is expected and have the information they need to ensure that Texane receives the raw materials to manufacture on the correct date.

It also means good information technology working with all your internal systems in a holistic way.

Read the full article on the Guardian Small Business Network here.

How can small businesses take the pain out of late payments?

If you are dealing direct with Government departments as an SME you are likely to be paid on time.

If on the other hand you are a second or third tier suppler as most small businesses are – the song remains the same and you are at the mercy of the accounts departments of the PLCs.

They will use all their leverage to get the most favourable payment terms. For most SMEs who do not want to lose that business or upset a customer, this is a cost that has to be absorbed. In the UK, small businesses finance big businesses and so far nothing the government has done in terms of legislation has seriously impacted this disgraceful scenario....

To read the full article, vist The Guardian here.