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The largest celebration of excellence in UK healthcare
We are proud to be sponsoring the Patient Safety category at this year’s prestigious HSJ Awards.
Industry news
02/06/2015
The evolving role of the store
Our panel discussed the evolving role of the store and how we can drive profit through refocusing stores around the omnichannel customer. To discuss this topic, I was joined by:
Industry news
24/02/2015
How to restore consumer confidence in food provenance
The horsemeat scandal reported last year served to expose fraudulent activity on the part of some involved in the food manufacturing process across Europe, which led to a huge dent in public confidence in the global supply chain
Opinion piece
01/12/2014
The Next Generation of Product Identification
The barcode used at retail point of sale and the identification number it represents have continued almost unchanged for the best part of 40 years.
Opinion piece
27/11/2014
Delhaize on board with GDSN
Delhaize, a Belgian food retailer that operates supermarkets around the world, has recently adopted GS1 standard Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) as its method of exchanging product information.
Industry news
27/11/2014
Brakes leading industry through adoption of GDSN
The Food Information to Consumers (FIC) legislation takes effect from December – making efficient data management more important than ever before.
Industry news
28/10/2014
Reducing NHS never events through the use of supermarket technologies
Never events data has shown once again that errors occurring within the NHS are still too common.
Opinion piece
21/10/2014
RFID - where are we now?
Around a decade ago, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) was being talked up as the next big thing in supply chain operations.
Opinion piece
27/09/2014
Shop mannequins move into the digital age
New measures are being taken by retailers to ensure that their in-store displays are more interactive for customers.
Industry news
13/08/2014
UK healthcare best of the West, says report
An American study into 11 Western nations and the quality of the healthcare they provide has placed Britain top of the list, with the U.S. coming in last place.
Industry news
14/07/2014