Is your organisation prepared for recession?
Nick Harrison
1st February 2023
Economic recession is the latest in a long list of challenges that businesses face at the start of 2023, but are they prepared?
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Should fmcg producers pass on the benefit of softening commodity prices?
Peter Hatfield
30th January 2023
In 2022, food prices reached their highest level since the 1990s. With some commodity prices falling, should suppliers be passing on the cost benefit?
Enabling better supply chain processes and decision-making: Transparent and real-time Total Cost of Ownership
Multiple Authors
24th January 2023
We explore how businesses can utilise their data and deploy technology solutions to enable better process decision-making.
Why 2023 promises great expectations in a value-driven EV market
Dominic Tribe
20th January 2023
Price is a key factor for consumers considering an electric vehicle, but there are a range of strategies that manufacturers can adopt to increase market share.
Carbon footprint calculation: The challenge of accurately profiling CO2 emissions
Vendigital
18th January 2023
While calculating carbon emissions can be fairly simple at a site level it can be difficult to get a full breakdown of the carbon content of products.
Tips for making a success of festive trading in a cost-of-living crisis
Julie Neal
13th December 2022
The most important trading season of the year has arrived, and in an intensely competitive market, retailers can’t afford to fail.
5 areas you should consider in your lifecycle cost analysis
Vendigital
6th December 2022
Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) allows a business to look at all aspects of cost within a products life cycle, considering the different decisions they could make at various stages.
Why a successful digital transformation needs people
Alec McCullie
5th December 2022
Directors must communicate that technology is intended to work for their employees, rather than replace them, and create opportunities.
Can car dealerships engineer a way to stability in aftersales?
Dominic Tribe
29th November 2022
Many dealerships and independent services centres are facing pressures due to inflation and supply chain disruption. Could they be doing more to engineer their way to a more stable and profitable future?
Industry faces a further push to decarbonise
Paul Adams
24th November 2022
Are carbon-intensive manufacturers in the aerospace and automotive sectors ready to press ahead with plans to decarbonise their sourcing strategies and production processes?
How to Build Supply Chain Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
Nick Harrison
21st November 2022
Climate change has the potential to cause severe disruption to global supply chains if directors do not plan proactively against it.
MCA Awards – Vendigital Director named as winner in Experienced Leader Category
Vendigital
15th November 2022
For the fourth consecutive year, Vendigital has been recognised at the MCA Awards with Director Julie Neal winning the Experienced Leader Award.
Private equity firms re-focus on optimising portfolios
Julie Neal
14th November 2022
With private businesses entering a period of significant instability, private equity firms are responding by re-focusing on optimising their portfolios to drive enterprise value.
Restoring services: is rail ready for the long haul?
Isabel Thompson
10th November 2022
Recent troubles facing many train operators have underlined the need for transformative change. Urgent intervention is needed to restore services and reset the industry on route to a more profitable future.
Making the most of the ramp-up opportunity
Multiple Authors
3rd November 2022
This report sheds light on the challenges many businesses are facing as production rates increase. Key to their success is balancing the need to improve operational performance while optimising supply chains.
Better seat utilisation is key to the future
Matthew Flynn
27th October 2022
Matthew Flynn discusses how transformation of the rail industry’s approach to seat utilisation could benefit both the TOCs and passengers.
Managing risk when ramping up
Paul Adams
18th October 2022
Demand for new aircraft has rebounded more quickly than many industry experts expected over the past year, but are sector supply chains ready to fulfil new levels of demand?
3 steps to better supply chain risk management
Vendigital
17th October 2022
Here, we look at 3 steps that businesses can take when they’re trying to improve the way they manage risk in the supply chain.
Vendigital to support ADS in role as data partner
Vendigital
6th October 2022
Earlier this year the trade body representing the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, ADS, appointed Vendigital as their strategic data partner.
Strategic Demand Planning: 4 best practices you should be following
Vendigital
23rd September 2022
Demand planning is a crucial process which allows businesses to predict the demands for products or service and manage their operations and supply chain accordingly.
Challenges facing the UK aerospace sector
Vendigital
21st September 2022
This month we presented to some key members of the aerospace industry a few of the challenges we are seeing through our work with our clients, in our role as data partner to the ADS.
Battery-as-a-service (BaaS) model moves up the grid
Dominic Tribe
20th September 2022
Removing the cost of battery ownership from the equation could help boost mass market uptake of electric vehicles.
Supply chain: How to avoid price rows in inflationary times
Multiple Authors
19th August 2022
Julie Neal and Alex Copeland explain how by working collaboratively both sides of the negotiating table can avoid clashes and potentially generate added value too.
How well is the Rail industry aligned and incentivised to achieve financial sustainability?
Vendigital
17th August 2022
Here are some of our findings from a recent survey around a lack of sector alignment and incentivisation to deliver change in the rail industry.
Ukraine war: battling with supply chain disruption
Roy Williams
16th August 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to rising costs and supply chain disruption. So, what can decision makers do to mitigate negative impacts on their operations and financial position?
Forbes World’s Best Management Consulting Firms – Vendigital Ranked in Top 50
Vendigital
12th August 2022
Vendigital has been ranked in the top 50 of the Forbes worlds leading consultancies having been recommended across 11 categories.
Leading the Way to Gender Diversity
Emma Charsley
8th August 2022
Chief Operating Office Emma Charsley shares her experience and how she is helping to promote diversity and inclusion in the professional services sector.
Balancing Supply and Demand in Rail
Matthew Flynn
5th August 2022
In this video Managing Consultant Matthew Flynn discusses the issue of balancing supply and demand in the rail industry and what could be done about this.
6 tips to help you achieve the perfect target operating model design
Vendigital
27th July 2022
We share 6 tips for designing a target operating model that works for your organisation, including pointers to ensure there’s a realistic plan for transformation.
Diffuse inflation pressures
Matthew Flynn
26th July 2022
The geopolitical climate has become more volatile in recent times, putting pressure on global supply chains and triggering inflation. For manufacturers, this has led to a build-up of inflationary pressures, all of which need diffusing now.
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