December 2026 is Transport Planning & Load Optimisation Month on Supply Chain Briefing – Make sure your products 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 December we’ll be focusing on Transport Planning & Load Optimisation. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help supply chain industry buyers find the best products and services available today. […]
It’s time to book you place at the April 2027 Total Supply Chain Summit
Back by popular demand… Registration for the April 2027 Total Supply Chain Summit is now open! Explore what’s new in the industry at 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: Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th April 2027Venue: Radisson Hotel & […]
Fragmented AI: Why transport and logistics must take security seriously
By Lotte Vanden Wyngaert, Senior Manager in Applied AI, and Pablo Pires, Head of AI Safety, at Trimble Traditionally, the transportation industry has taken a cautious approach to addressing business challenges and adopting new technologies. Because assets are expensive, margins are consistently thin and mistakes can have massive real-world consequences, fleets simply cannot afford to […]
Managing 3PL & 4PL Performance: KPIs, governance and continuous improvement
Outsourcing logistics can provide access to specialist infrastructure, technology and expertise while allowing organisations to focus on their core business. But appointing a third-party logistics (3PL) or fourth-party logistics (4PL) partner is only the beginning… Once the operation is running, supply chain teams need to understand whether the provider is delivering the expected service, where […]
Staffing the Warehouse of the Future: How businesses can build a workforce ready for what’s next
By Toyota Material Handling UK As warehouses become increasingly automated, connected and data-driven, conversations about the future of intralogistics often focus on technology. From autonomous mobile robots and AI-powered warehouse management systems to connected forklift trucks and predictive analytics, innovation is transforming how goods move through the supply chain… However, while technology continues to evolve at […]
November 2026 is Order Fulfilment Month on Supply Chain Briefing – Make sure your products 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 November we’ll be focusing on Order Fulfilment. 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 […]
The shadow fleet’s hidden liability: Oil spills and environmental risk
The Caroline Bezengi grounding and oil spill shows how shadow-fleet risk can build in plain sight. When an explosion was reported in June, the tanker was carrying close to one million barrels of crude. The damaged vessel later ran aground near Qabiliyah Island, where it became partly submerged. The resulting slick travelled across hundreds of square kilometres, […]
3PL & 4PL Logistics: What supply chain teams should compare
Outsourcing logistics can provide access to infrastructure, expertise, technology and transport capacity without an organisation having to build every capability itself. But deciding to outsource is only the beginning. Should a provider operate a warehouse or manage fulfilment? Should it also coordinate transport? Does the business want several specialist logistics partners, or one organisation orchestrating […]
The hidden cost of choice
E-commerce growth is a warehouse challenge. It has evolved from a convenience channel into a major fulfilment challenge, according to GEBHARDT lntralogistics UK. UK online retail sales reached £127.4 billion in 2024, up 3.4% on the previous year, and now account for roughly 27-28% of total retail spend. Driven by this sustained consumer shift, many brands are offering more: more sizes, morecolours, more categories, more delivery options and more returns choices. Every new option creates another physical task. Once an order is placed, warehouses must locate, pick, pack and ship goods quickly, often while managing thousands of SKUs within tight delivery windows that tighten further duringpeaks. On Black Friday, online sales share regularly exceeds 32% of total retail. Warehouses must […]
SAVE THE DATE: Total Supply Chain Summit – April 2027
If you can’t make next week’s Total Supply Chain Summit do not fear! The first of our 2027 events will take place on April 26th & 27th – and you can register for your delegate place today! It’s free for you to attend and could help you reduce your expenditure by matching you up with […]