GUEST BLOG: Enforcing packaging standards delivers ethical and financial value
Switched on brands are becoming ever more aware of the importance of packaging when it comes to consumer experience. Far too few, however, have yet to address the extraordinary packaging inefficiencies that exist throughout the supply chain. Where is the consistency in packaging types -both material and size – that can not only enforce sustainability and ethical standards but also enable cost saving optimisation of pallets, containers and warehouse space? David Griffiths, Product Marketing Manager, Adjuno, outlines the value of enforcing robust packaging standards across the global supply chain… Packing, Shipping and Storing Air Minimalist packaging may be the new black […]
Drone deliveries? Not until 2022 at least
The impact of drone technology within the supply chain has been well documented – as far back as 2013 the word ‘Octocopter’ was being banded about willy-nilly by Amazon executives. In recent months the focus has shifted from consumer drone delivery towards drone use in the warehouse space, delivery of healthcare materials and agricultural applications. […]
Total Supply Chain Summit 2019 – Everything you need to know
The Total Supply Chain Summit returns in 2019 after a super successful autumn event. 20 & 21 May 2019 – Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire Join for FREE as a VIP guest – simply register your place here to:- Connect with innovative and budget-saving suppliers based on your own requirements and upcoming projects – no hard sell […]
SAVE THE DATE: Fleet Services Management Summit 2019
The Fleet Services Management Summit will return to Whittlebury Hall in Northampton on November 11th & 12th 2019 – make sure you secure your place! More than 60 delegates and a host of leading industry suppliers attended the event earlier this month to talk through projects, objectives and challenges in a series of one-to-one business meetings […]
New container shipping association established
A.P. Moller – Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express plan to establish a new container shipping association. The move is intended to ‘pave the way for digitalisation, standardisation and interoperability in the container shipping industry’. In addition, IT executives from A.P. Moller – Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express […]
‘Vibrant’ British blockchain sector to benefit UK business
The most in-depth market research report to date mapping the UK’s distributed ledger technologies (DLT) landscape has revealed the potential of this nascent technology to disrupt industries across the country. New research from Digital Catapult, an advanced digital innovation centre, discovered an ecosystem active across a wide range of sectors, with British companies at different stages […]
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 […]
