An Article from August 2011 Detailing Big C's launch of Thermal pallet Covers. A world First for the Supermarket and Road - Transport Industry.
The Nation Newspaper (Thailand) August 2011 An article reflecting on the work done by Big C to increase efficiency and reduce emissions and their impact on the environment.
Asset protection is a higher priority for business today than at any time since World War II. Never before have there been so many private companies offering security services and today the security industry is a major employer in every developed country. The 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA was the catalyst for exponential growth in an industry that had already been growing rapidly for many years. The evolution of security has been dramatic in terms of the essential integration of the latest technology and highly trained people. This article explores an aspect of security which is largely ignored: the holistic approach to security. This approach calls for security planning to take into account the needs of the entire business. Customer relations and sales opportunities are every bit as important as asset protection under holistic principles.
All too often POS hardware and software purchasing decisions in the retail sector are based solely on price without looking at the life cycle and productivity gains which can be made from having the best hardware and software for a particular situation.
In the dynamic world of global logistics, new government regulations and compliance requirements have thrown up barriers to the efficient transfer of goods from one market to another. It is essential that all organisations, whether big or small, are kept abreast of the impediments to trade that Governments implement under the guise of border protection.