Managing 3PL & 4PL Performance: KPIs, governance and continuous improvement
Outsourcing logistics can provide access to specialist infrastructure, technology and expertise while allowing organisations to focus on their core business. But appointing a third-party logistics (3PL) or fourth-party logistics (4PL) partner is only the beginning… Once the operation is running, supply chain teams need to understand whether the provider is delivering the expected service, where […]
November 2026 is Order Fulfilment Month on Supply Chain Briefing – Make sure your products are part of the story!
Each month on Supply Chain Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the logistics market – and in November we’ll be focusing on Order Fulfilment. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help supply chain industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re […]
3PL & 4PL Logistics: What supply chain teams should compare
Outsourcing logistics can provide access to infrastructure, expertise, technology and transport capacity without an organisation having to build every capability itself. But deciding to outsource is only the beginning. Should a provider operate a warehouse or manage fulfilment? Should it also coordinate transport? Does the business want several specialist logistics partners, or one organisation orchestrating […]
SAVE THE DATE: Total Supply Chain Summit – April 2027
If you can’t make next week’s Total Supply Chain Summit do not fear! The first of our 2027 events will take place on April 26th & 27th – and you can register for your delegate place today! It’s free for you to attend and could help you reduce your expenditure by matching you up with […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Packaging: How to reduce materials, waste and transport costs
Reducing packaging can look like a straightforward sustainability objective. Use less material and there is less material to manufacture, transport and dispose of. But supply chain packaging has another fundamental job: protecting products as they move between manufacturers, warehouses, carriers, retailers and customers. As explored in our earlier Supply Chain Labelling & Packaging: What Buyers Should […]
October 2026 is 3PL & 4PL Month on Supply Chain Briefing – Make sure your products are part of the story!
Each month on Supply Chain Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the logistics market – and in October we’ll be focusing on 3PL & 4PL. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help supply chain industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if […]
Supply Chain Labelling & Packaging: What buyers should compare
Every product moving through a supply chain has two fundamental requirements. It needs to arrive in the right condition. And everybody handling it needs to know what it is, where it belongs and potentially where it has been. That makes labelling and packaging much more than an end-of-line process. Packaging protects products as they move between manufacturing, […]
Learn how to build stronger cyber security resilience across your supply chain
The Total Supply Chain Summit is taking place in October, where top speakers such as Anjali Fowler, Business Engagement Manager at IASME, will be sharing her experience and knowledge! 12th & 13th October 2026 | The Manchester Deansgate Hotel Free attendance – Book Now! (Places are limited) Seminar: “Building Cyber Security Resilience in Supply Chains” Building resilience in supply chains is about […]
Supply Chain Visibility Software: Building real-time operational control
Supply chains generate enormous quantities of data, but having more data does not necessarily mean having greater control. Orders may sit within ERP platforms, warehouse activity within a WMS, transport movements within carrier systems and inventory information across suppliers, fulfilment partners and logistics providers. When those systems operate independently, supply chain teams can still struggle […]
September 2026 is Labelling & Packaging Month on Supply Chain Briefing – Make sure your products are part of the story!
Each month on Supply Chain Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the logistics market – and in September we’ll be focusing on Labelling & Packaging. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help supply chain industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if […]