Calls for task force to tackle supply chain resilience
Britain’s manufacturers are calling for a cross-industry and Government taskforce to assess the UK’s current and future supplychain resilience and capabilities, as well as establishing an action plan to protect the economy from any future significant disruptive event. The call was made on the back of a report by Make UK and Infor, ‘Operating without Borders […]
3T Logistics and Technology Group secures Kraft Heinz Contract
3T Logistics and Technology Group has been awarded the contract to deliver transport management for Kraft Heinz in the UK. Kraft Heinz is best known for its world-famous condiments and food including Heinz Beans and Heinz Tomato Ketchup. From the Kitt Green Factory in Wigan – the largest plant in Europe, Kraft Heinz produce over […]
SAVE THE DATE: Total Supply Chain Summit – November 2022
The second Total Supply Chain Summit of 2022 will take place on November 7th & 8th at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport. It is free for you to attend – are you able to join us? Register now as this place will go quickly – click here to book your free place ▪ Source […]
Do you specialise in securing supply chain Cost Reductions? 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 June we’ll be focussing on Cost Reductions. 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 specialise in […]
Retail and manufacturing sectors ‘most likely’ to be targeted by a cyber-attack
Health, education, retail, and manufacturing sectors continue to be particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks and data breaches, according to analysis of recently released 2021 ICO data. CybSafe analysed data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – the UK’s independent body upholding information rights – following its previous analysis of ICO data for the first half […]
British Corner Shop opens Dutch distribution centre
Online grocery store British Corner Shop has opened a new warehouse in Wijchen, The Netherlands – the first of its kind for the Bristol-based business as it seeks to offset the impact of Brexit and associated supply chain issues. The new distribution centre doubles the size of the company’s previous warehouse, allowing them to stock more of their extensive […]
5 Minutes With… Sparck Technologies’ Jo Bradley,
Sparck Technologies has a mission to make sustainable packaging the standard in ecommerce. Companies worldwide are now able to benefit from the firm’s smart packaging systems by saving on box volume, packaging material and personnel costs. Jo Bradley (pictured), Sparck Technologies business development manager in the UK, speaks to Supply Chain Briefing… Tell us about […]
Don’t let supply chain worries burn you out – The Total Supply Chain Summit seminars are here to help!
This month, you can benefit from a unique two-day event, that allows you to compare and benchmark a range of potential products and services that can support your end-to-end supply chain, logistics, warehouse and distribution needs. We’ll provide you with your own “corporate speed-dating” itinerary of 1-2-1 meetings based on mutual selections that run alongside […]
World Supply Chain Day: Creativity in the electronics industry will counter chip shortages
Thanks to Brexit, the pandemic and now the Russia/Ukraine war, the risks and shortfalls in our global supply chains have become front and centre for most companies over the last two years, especially for the electronics industry. Supply chains are increasingly recognised as a key component to business survival, success and growth, as ByteSnap found […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: High-speed automated packaging by Sparck Technologies
Say goodbye to labour intensive, time-consuming, excess packaging. Boost your fulfilment with fit-to-size fully automated packaging power. Savvy shippers know their parcel packaging processes are complex and unique, and for that, you need the only company with unmatched support and service when it comes to automated packaging. Sparck Technologies has over a decade of experience […]