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Global Downturn Sparks 'Era of Opportunity' For US Industry03 November 2008

While the fall-out from the continuing global economic downturn is hitting many companies hard, Chicago-based software developer and supply chain consultancy Barloworld Optimus reckons that US industry will emerge stronger and better equipped to face the future than if the recession had never happen  More

Oil Prices & Credit Crunch Dominate Forum29 October 2008

The escalating price of oil and the ferocity of the credit crunch dominated the 6th annual Supply Chain Planning Forum sponsored by software developers and consultants Barloworld Optimus this month.  More

Plan today, Survive for Tomorrow23 October 2008

Despite the severe stresses in the UK and global financial systems, supply chain consultants Barloworld Optimus reckon that companies can hedge themselves against a depressed economy and can even come out of it stronger and better equipped to face the future.  More

World's Top Companies Using Barloworld Optimus Tools08 October 2008

One in five of the world’s top-performing companies uses supply chain planning or modelling tools designed and developed by UK-based Barloworld Optimus.  More

Managing Risk Set To Dominate Supply Chains15 September 2008

Managing risk is likely to be the major topic of the supply chain industry in the 21st century and companies should be shaping network designs based on when disruption occurs, not if...  More

US' TOP 100 Supply Chain Innovators18 August 2008

An insight into the future of the supply chain industry made by UK-based software developers and consultants Barloworld Optimus has been included in one of the world’s most influential executive user manuals Supply & Demand Chain Executive published in New York this week (July 30th).  More

Big Switch to Technology and Consultants18 August 2008

Carbon reduction and optimization, inventory optimization and risk management are set to be the major issues as supply chain professionals face up to escalating global pressures.  More

Supply Chain Planning can weather the economic storm09 July 2008

Despite increasingly black pictures being painted about the economy, UK industry has the capacity to ride the storm as a new breed of supply chain professionals lead companies out of the worst effects of the economic crisis.  More