From World Cup promotions to new packaging compliance and supply chain upheaval – the role of automation in operational agility
Zero touch production lines and super slick warehouse operations enable manufacturers to quickly ramp up for major sporting event promotions and other timely opportunities to tap into massive global demand. Yet behind the scenes, the continued reliance on manual loading and unloading processes creates a huge operational overhead, demanding third party co-packing partners and significant […]
Routing Around Risk: Protecting UK fleets on roads under pressure
The UK’s transport networks are under major strain. In fact, the Asphalt Industry Alliance predicts that the UK now faces a record £18.62 billion backlog of road repairs that would take roughly 12 years to clear. For anyone working in logistics, this is a grave concern. The RAC estimates that drivers contend with at least one million potholes on […]
Strengthening supply chains with Cyber Essentials Certification
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in cyber attacks, resulting from vulnerabilities within supply chains, including many high-profile incidents. To address this challenge, the UK Government is encouraging organisations to adopt Cyber Essentials certification, a scheme designed to establish a minimum baseline of cyber security. Managed by IASME, the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) sole […]
Why an “OK” performance is a risk in fleet operations
Many logistics operations are at risk without even knowing it. Operations may seem to be running smoothly: routes are getting completed, goods are getting delivered and service levels are on track. But what happens when a crisis or disruption hits? Just because something appears to be okay today doesn’t mean it will be tomorrow. And […]
Improving Asset Traceability Across Event Supply Chains
When events run smoothly, attendees rarely consider the logistical operation required to make it a success. Depending on the event, they likely see the stage, the lighting, the screens and catering. They seldom pay attention to the pallets, flight cases of equipment and tools and various control units that arrived days or weeks earlier. However, […]
The List: How Iran managed access to the Strait of Hormuz and where that system broke down
By Arsenio Longo, HUAX & Saleem Khan, Pole Star Global On the morning of April 18, 2026, the master of a crude oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz broadcast a transmission that remains the clearest summary of what our observation window had documented over the preceding seven days: “You gave us clearance. You gave […]
Global Operational Consistency – for value, for control and for safety
For multi-national organisations, the concept of autonomous, country- or region-specific supply chains is becoming dated and inefficient. Yet while the centralisation of supply chain operations delivers tangible value, the lack of automation within loading and unloading is constraining the creation of a globally consistent operating model, explains Wouter Satijn, Chief Revenue Officer, Joloda Hydraroll… Global Business Services As global organisations drive continuous […]
Eliminating the hidden costs of pallet hoarding
In the world of FMCG and retail, pallet pools have a natural tendency to expand disproportionately to actual demand. It usually starts with a few logical, defensive choices: Individually, these are rational decisions. Collectively, they create a structural surplus and unnecessary capital tied up in the asset pool. The root cause is fragmentation. As pallets […]
Paxon – A new name in global fulfilment
The supply chain industry is evolving fast. Rising customer expectations, global expansion, and increasing operational complexity mean brands need more from their fulfilment partners than ever before. Enter Paxon, a new global fulfilment brand bringing together the combined expertise of Staci, Active Ants and Radial. Paxon has been created to simplify fulfilment for modern commerce. […]
The fulfilmentcrowd platform: A powerful, in-house solution for growing brands
For global fulfilment provider fulfilmentcrowd, technology is the engine behind everything they do. At the centre of it all is a single, in-house platform that connects every warehouse, region and sales channel. Whether a brand ships individual DTC orders or fulfils B2B pallets, everything runs through the same system. The result is simple but powerful: one view of […]