Features

Supply chain

Thomas R. Cutler offers some advice on how to avoid failures when updating a distribution center.

Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach

Jayne Flannery talks to Donald Stamets, hotel manager at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel at Palm Beach, Florida, about the unique and inspiring qualities of this one-of-a-kind ocean-front resort.

Migrating the model

The first article in a three part series on retail sales and operations planning explains why retailers are increasingly exploring a model which has long been a staple of manufacturing management

Retail in detail

The second article in a three part series on retail sales and operations planning shows how retail S&OP has evolved into a strategic focused, executive-led integrated business planning model

Organized common sense

The final article in a three part series on retail sales and operations planning shows the impact of retail S&OP on the retailer and the retailer's suppliers

Turning up the heat

Ben Timmer of Easynet Global Services talks through the implications for energy consumption of the Carbon Reduction Commitment, particularly relating to data centres, where overcooling is both unnecessary and wasteful

Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort

The Maldives is an example of a country that has proved remarkably resilient when faced with disaster—in its case, the devastating 2004 tsunami. Many resorts in the region took the opportunity for a facelift and upgrade; one of these was the four-star plus Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort in South Malé Atoll, which has enhanced its facilities and improved on its service, as Becky Done finds out

Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort

Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort in the Maldives has received numerous awards and accolades for its performance. Operations manager Ali Yoosuf talks to Gay Sutton about the secrets of its success

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