Smart Manufacturing: Five ways to properly digitise Your business
Manufacturing is one of the UK’s most ambitious sectors, having embraced digitalisation with open arms. With 90% of UK manufacturers planning or progressing with smart factory initiatives, it’s safe to say that technology is already having a marked impact by making firms more efficient than ever. AI is the latest hot topic for companies across many other […]
December 2025 is Transport Planning & Load Optimisation Month on Supply Chain Briefing – Here’s how to get involved!
Each month on Supply Chain Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the logistics market – and in December we’ll be focusing on Transport Planning & Load Optimisation solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help supply chain industry buyers find the best products and services available […]
ORDER FULFILMENT MONTH: Imposing control through clarity within global logistics
Geopolitical unrest and supply chain uncertainty are adding costs at every stage of the transport management process. For the 90% of companies reliant upon third-party logistics (3PLs) companies, planning the movement of goods from manufacturer to end market has become ever more complex. Contingency planning encompasses not only attacks on shipping, weather events and port strikes, but also […]
Complex, costly & confusing: The end of de minimis
When the United States quietly killed its $800 de minimis threshold in August 2025, few outside the e-commerce world took much notice. But for thousands of small and mid-sized exporters in the UK and EU, the impact was anything but quiet. Now there are moves to do the same in the UK and the EU. […]
Get ready to register for the next Total Supply Chain Summit!
Explore what’s new in the industry at the Total Supply Chain Summit: This ever-popular event that offers you the unrivalled opportunity to meet 1-2-1 with suppliers and their latest competitive solutions to this evolving industry. Date: Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th AprilVenue: Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted This unmissable event is entirely free for industry professionals, like […]
Exporter’s Playbook launch webinar: 16 December
Global supply chains face rising geopolitical fragmentation, border checks are increasing, and authorities are stepping up post-clearance audits. For exporters, there are many practical challenges including getting valuation right, classifying products accurately, proving origin under FTAs, and using Incoterms® in a way that doesn’t create unnecessary tax or risk exposure. On 16 December, Alinea Customs, […]
How real-time manufacturing operations drive competitive advantage in volatile markets
By Louis Columbus, Senior Industry Marketing Manager at DELMIA Manufacturing leadership must assess manufacturing operations management (MOM) transformation strategically rather than technically. The question isn’t whether existing systems function adequately today, it’s whether they’ll enable tomorrow’s competitive positioning. Manufacturing executives confronting today’s operational challenges recognize a fundamental truth: traditional execution systems designed for stable markets have […]
ERP foundation for future success in a changing automotive market
The automotive industry across Europe is in transition. New market entrants, US tariffs and a changing technology base are adding competition, cost and uncertainty. The impact is clear, with the number of vehicles manufactured in the UK falling to the lowest level since 1953 this summer. Legislative confusion, such as the relaxation of electric car targets, further […]
ORDER FULFILMENT MONTH: Parcel Consolidation – The smart route for reducing international delivery costs
By Dani Mechlowitz, CRO at ITD Global Global ecommerce is expanding at an extraordinary pace. According to SellersCommerce, in 2024 2.71 billion people shopped online and by the end of this year, that number is expected to hit 2.77 billion. Yet while consumer appetite for speed and convenience keeps climbing, the economics of delivery are becoming […]
Shaping the Future: Five manufacturing trends to watch in 2026
With 2026 looming, now’s the time for UK manufacturers to take stock of their internal operations and external trends to identify how and where they can gain a competitive advantage and drive growth in the new year. 2025 saw the growth of a number of emerging technologies, including the further growth of integrated technologies like […]