JurysDoyle Group - Purchasing's Key Role in JurysDoyle Transformation
Ray Shannon, Purchasing and Procurement Manager of the JurysDoyle hotel group, is bullish about the opportunities and challenges that have come into play for his department following the recent changes in the group. He will be managing the procurement of a €100 million spend aimed at a transformation of the hotels and upgrading them to the top end of the market. At the same time, his department is offering its considerable purchasing expertise on a contract basis to independent hotels.

How Central Purchasing improves Smurfit Kappa’s bottom line

Smurfit is one of the best-known names in Irish business. When it went public in 1964, Smurfit was already an outstanding example of Irish-based enterprise and was one of the handful of Irish enterprises to create a sound financial base, build scale and internationalise its business, becoming a global player in the process. Today, Smurfit’s extensive Irish operations are part of the Smurfit Kappa Group and fully realises the importance of bottom line efficiencies. Both figuratively and literally speaking, purchasing is positioned central to current and future needs

Exploring the Logistics of International Retail Supply at 
Aer Rianta International.

Duty Free is an Irish concept. In 1947, Aer Rianta established in Shannon the world’s first Duty Free shop for airline passengers. Almost 60 years on, Duty Free has become a global retailing giant, with estimated annual sales of over $27 billion – and the Aer Rianta name continues to be an industry leader, with a huge reputation within the duty free travel business.

Brendan Kennedy tell us how Logistics underpins Tegral's customer service.

Brendan Kennedy is logistics manager of Tegral Building Products in Athy. Tegral’s principal business is manufacturing man-made fibre slates. It supplies the slates for almost three-quarters of new houses built in Ireland using slates. It also sells clay tiles ,sheeting, natural slates and accessories.  It employs around 300.

Michael Schelor explains Why Channel returns are highlighting the need for new reverse logistics strategies.
Have you ever wondered what happens to the inkjet printer you returned to the store because you decided after a short trial that the capabilities just weren't adequate?

As happens with most product returns, it has to be properly re-turned, re-ceived,  re-sorted, re-tested, re-worked, re-paired, re-covered, re-stocked, re-marketed, re-shipped, re-warranted and possibly re-turned again and again and again…. There are a lot or (re's) in this reverse supply chain and yes, remarketed returns do get returned. If all of this sounds confusing, then welcome to the complex world of Reverse Logistics.

Steuart Emmett looks at Factors Necessary to Establish and Maintain Viable Collaborating Relationships in the Supply Chain.

John Parry gives some practical advice on how Irish buyers can reduce their organisations carbon footprint.
Climate change is potentially the biggest risk to face Irish Businesses, Government and consumers.  C0² emissions are increasing, not decreasing to the levels agreed by the Irish Government. It is becoming very clear that the current response to climate change is not equal to the scale of the problem.

Pat Ryan offers some material support from his base in Cork
It's a scientific fact that about 5% of any statistical population is extremely successful - the remainder falling under varying categories of victory and defeat. Examples are students passing examinations, athletes and even business people. Following that postulation I recently examined some of Ireland's business high-achievers to see if I could glean some common denominator and I found one.

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