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. […]
Do you specialise in 3PL & 4PL? 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 September we’ll be focussing 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 you’re a […]
Brexit & COVID in focus at the Total Supply Chain Summit
Effects from Brexit, coping with the relaxation of Covid restrictions and sourcing the latest tech help are currently hot topic’s within the industry – The Total Supply Chain Summit can help you to explore the latest innovations, including: Warehousing, Automation, Demand Planning, Distribution, Brexit and many more. DATE: 1st & 2nd November VENUE: The Queens Hotel, Leeds Your reserved […]
Half of UK firms decrease R&D as a result of Covid-19
45% of UK firms have decreased their research and development initiatives during the covid-19 pandemic, with even 18% of firms halting theirs altogether, according to new research from Durham University Business School. However, 40% of firms have invested in their ICT, likely to be the result of firms having to facilitate working from home and […]
Top supply chain priorities in light of climate crisis and COVID
Research from Reuters Events Supply Chain in partnership with Blue Yonder has revealed the priority strategies and investments for supply chain execution and risk management within transportation and warehousing. Following a year of intense changes in the logistics industry, The State of Supply Chain Execution Report 2021 analysed the anonymous responses of supply chain professionals and found that the […]
Total Supply Chain Summit: Secure your place at November’s event!
Will you be joining us in Leeds this November for the next Total Supply Chain Summit? Date: 1st & 2nd November Venue: The Queens Hotel, Leeds Your complimentary reserved place includes; – Overnight accommodation at the venue – free of charge – A corporate “speed-dating” itinerary of one-to-one meetings with solution providers – A seat at all […]
