Pandemic, tech and environment dominating global supply chain thinking
NTT Data’s Third-Party Logistics Study has highlighted intense pressures and new demands on the supply chain. The study, carried out in conjunction with Pennsylvania State University’s Dr. C. John Langley, clinical professor, supply chain information systems and director of development, Center for Supply Chain Research at Smeal College of Business focuses on several areas: the current […]
Just 16% of UK consumers are satisfied with delivery services every time
Over two thirds (68%) of UK consumers have had an issue with delivery in the last three months – and, as a result, 24% lost trust in a delivery company and 24% lost trust in the retailer. That’s according to Descartes Systems Group’s latest Consumer Online Delivery Research, which set out to assess consumers’ online […]
Total Supply Chain Summit is just over a month away!
Make sure you secure you place at the Total Supply Chain Summit, which takes place on November 1st & 2nd in Leeds – demand is high, so don’t miss out on your complimentary delegate place! With the increasing demand surrounding supply chain and logistics at the moment, now more than ever is a crucial time to […]
Do you specialise in Labelling & Packaging? We want to hear from you!
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 focussing 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 you’re a […]
Plotting a path out of disruption that leaves businesses stronger
Constant phone calls and emails looking for space. Trying, or failing, to secure rates that preserve a level of margin. Last minute changes and blanked sailings. These were the daily challenges facing supply chain professionals shared at a forum hosted by Zencargo and B2G Consulting in July. In response, the two organisations have produced a new […]
CEOs upbeat but agree supply chain issues major threat to recovery
CEOs of the world’s largest businesses are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their own business and despite the Delta variant slowing down the ‘return to normal’ – but remain concerned over problem with supply chains slowing recovery. The KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook, which asked more than 1,300 global CEOs about their strategies and outlook […]
Is Boris’ ban of petrol and diesel vehicles going to crush the transport industry?
The UK Government has announced official plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. From then on, new hybrids or electric cars will be the only types of vehicles allowed to be manufactured – and after 2035, only pure electric vehicles can be sold. This legislation was introduced to support […]
Find your keys to success at the Total Supply Chain Summit
With the increasing demand surrounding supply chain and logistics at the moment, now more than ever is a crucial time to ensure you have access to as many suppliers as possible. The Total Supply Chain Summit is an intimate event, that allows you to build business connections with new innovative suppliers via your own personalised “speed-dating” itinerary. […]
Action demanded on UK’s LGV driver shortage
Two of the UK’s biggest business groups, Logistics UK and British Retail Consortium (BRC) have written to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to outline key three steps the government can take to overcome the national HGV driver shortage problem and protect the supply chain. According to the groups, which together represent more than 23,000 […]
How can the Defense Industrial Base better protect against cybersecurity weaknesses in the supply chain?
By Thomas Lind, Co-Head of Strategic Intelligence, BlueVoyant Securing the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is a key national security objective of the United States. The task is challenging: it means securing a multi-tiered, interlinking supply chain hundreds of thousands of companies long, ranging from machine shops of a few dozen employees to billion-dollar prime contractors. […]
