FMCG retailers ‘not measuring supply chain sustainability KPIs’
New research has found supply chain sustainability is a top priority among FMCG retailers, but many aren’t formally measuring KPIs. According to research from iPoint BiS, more than three quarters of firms (77%) have a clear plan and vision for supply chain sustainability. However, 40% do not have formal KPIs and 55% said they only […]
Do you specialise in Freight Forwarding? 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 and distribution market – and in December we’ll be focussing on Freight Forwarding. 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 […]
Total Supply Chain Summit – Register now for May’s event
Registration is now open for delegate places and supplier stands at the Total Supply Chain Summit, which takes place on May 20th & 21st 2019 – it’s really not that far away. Here are just some of the attending benefits:- Discover new suppliers who are relevant to your requirements via a series of pre-arranged meetings […]
TEMCO & LogisticsX form Global Supply Chain and Logistics Alliance (GSLA)
Bitcoin-based supply chain platform TEMCO and decentralised last mile logistics platform LogisticsX have announced the signing of a strategic partnership, kickstarting the Global Supply Chain & Logistics Alliance (GSLA). The partners says GSLA seeks to solve supply chain management problems across the globe by bringing together supply chain and logistics blockchain projects as well as […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: TIMOCOM – Smart Logistics System
Find available vehicle capacity, available warehousing space and manage your logistics – via the Smart Logistics System. TIMOCOM is the provider of the first pan-European Smart Logistics System (SLS). The SLS supports more than 127,000 TIMOCOM users with smart, safe and simple applications which help reach their logistics goals and offer the opportunity to expand […]
Total Supply Chain Summit – Final call for tickets
This is your last chance to register for your FREE VIP place at the Total Supply Chain Summit. Here are just some of the attending benefits:- Discover new suppliers who are relevant to your requirements via a series of pre-arranged meetings Learn from industry thought-leaders at our seminar sessions Network with like-minded supply chain, distribution […]
Davies Turner: Brexit-related warehousing requests ‘on the increase’
Davies Turner is seeing an upsurge in enquiries about the availability of warehousing space, driven by customer concerns about the outcome of the Brexit negotiations and the future of UK trade with the EU after March next year. The freight forwarder and logistics service provider said it has previously seen demand for warehousing capacity often reduce in […]
Fleet Services Management Summit – Industry gathers in Northampton
The UK’s senior fleet professionals converged on Whittlebury Hall in Northampton on October 29th& 30thfor two full working days of networking and connection building at the Fleet Services Management Summit. More than 60 delegates and a host of leading industry suppliers and solution providers talked through projects, objectives and challenges in a series of one-to-one […]
RECOMMENDED: Home Delivery Solutions
As part of our regular Recommended series we’re shining a spotlight on Home Delivery solutions, starting with LEA Reply Delivery… LEA Reply Delivery LEA Reply Delivery is a standalone module within Logistics Reply’s next-generation Cloud-based Supply Chain Execution Suite software LEA (“Logistics Execution Architecture”) – it manages pick-up and drop-off activities. The driver, assisted by […]
Redistributing surplus food to charities ‘saves the UK economy £51m every year’
A new impact report released by FareShare claims that collecting food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributing it to good causes saves the UK economy approximately £51 million every year. The Wasted Opportunity Report, carried out by NEF consulting, evaluates the economic and social value of redistributed surplus food, as well as the […]