DELIVERY MANAGEMENT MONTH: Ensuring retail network resilience in volatile times
For retail and e-commerce brands, delivery management is a defining component of customer experience, but also one of the most exposed parts of the supply chain. Volatility is the name of the game in 2026 for those attending the Total Supply Chain Summit: weather disruption, labour constraints, carrier capacity fluctuations, geopolitical shocks and demand spikes […]
CASE STUDY: Sherwin Williams boosts site-wide communication and operational efficiency with tailored ANT solution
By Chris Potts (pictured), Marketing Director at ANT Telecom Founded in 1866, Sherwin Williams is a global leader in paints and coatings with over 5,000 locations across the globe, from distribution centres, retail outlets and manufacturing facilities. Its site in Deeside, Wales, is a chemical manufacturing site located on the Welsh border, which specialises in producing industrial […]
OPINION: Migrating to SAP S/4 HANA to gain essential automotive insight
Successful adoption of new ERP systems such as SAP S/4 HANA and digital transformation will not only enable automotive companies to respond to today’s challenges by improving efficiency and productivity but also provide the data required to better understand how to build a successful future, explains Bodo Philipp (pictured), CEO, MHP Consulting UK… Agile Operations […]
Now is the time to secure your place at the Total Supply Chain Summit
As a leading supply chain & logistics professional there’s a free delegate place waiting for you at the Total Supply Chain Summit, your one stop shop for the best solutions and suppliers your organisation needs. Can you confirm if you will be joining us in April? Key details:- Date: 28th & 29th April 2026 Location: Radisson Blu […]
February 2026 is Distribution Month on Supply Chain Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Supply Chain Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the logistics market – and in February we’ll be focusing on Distribution solutions. 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 […]
DELIVERY MANAGEMENT: And now it’s ‘returns season’ – Balancing customer satisfaction and productivity
By Neil Baker – Head of Auto ID Sales for Northern Europe, BIXOLON Following the festive peak season, there is little respite for retailers. Unwanted or unsuitable gifts will be returned, making the efficient handling of returns essential to minimise financial and resource losses. 2025 marked a pivotal time for returns. The number of “serial […]
Supply chain trends to look out for in 2026
Supply chains are in a new era where disruption is the norm and agility defines success. 2026 looks set to build on 2025’s trend of building a resilient supply chain that can withstand external pressures, whilst affording businesses the flexibility to change things at short notice. While the future points to autonomous supply chains powered […]
2026: A turning point for loading automation?
By Wouter Satijn (pictured), Chief Revenue Officer, Joloda Hydraroll Companies are constantly looking for ways to optimise and automate their warehouses and production facilities: ‘optimisation’ has been the word of our industry for some time now. Yet one critical area is frequently overlooked. When it comes to loading and unloading, there is still an enormous amount […]
Upskill your career with our courses for supply chain & logistics professionals – Fully updated for 2026!
Did you know we have a wide selection of online courses tailored specifically for the supply chain sector, enabling you to both amass new skills and improve existing ones in 2026 and beyond? Login and start learning today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new […]
Alleviating driver stress through intelligent routing
With peak season well underway, fleets across the globe are bracing for an ever increasingly busy time of year. To emphasise how intense the period is, in 2024 FedEx forecasted that parcel carriers would distribute 6.2 billion shipments across Europe between October and December 2024, a 9 % increase over the 5.7 billion delivered in […]