Sustainable Supply Chain Packaging: How to reduce materials, waste and transport costs
Reducing packaging can look like a straightforward sustainability objective. Use less material and there is less material to manufacture, transport and dispose of. But supply chain packaging has another fundamental job: protecting products as they move between manufacturers, warehouses, carriers, retailers and customers. As explored in our earlier Supply Chain Labelling & Packaging: What Buyers Should […]
Your yard is probably leasing trailers it doesn’t need
A manufacturing line stops if there’s no empty trailer on the dock. Yet most sites cannot say how many trailers they actually need, or what their shunters did all shift. On a manufacturing site the yard has one job that cannot slip: an empty trailer on the dock before the line needs it. Miss it […]
October 2026 is 3PL & 4PL 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 October we’ll be focusing 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 […]
Supply Chain Labelling & Packaging: What buyers should compare
Every product moving through a supply chain has two fundamental requirements. It needs to arrive in the right condition. And everybody handling it needs to know what it is, where it belongs and potentially where it has been. That makes labelling and packaging much more than an end-of-line process. Packaging protects products as they move between manufacturing, […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: CCMA CGM Group – Expert support for all transport needs
The CMA CGM Group is a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, guided by its Purpose: We imagine better ways to serve a world in motion. In the UK, CMA CGM combines the scale and reach of a global organisation with local expertise and an extensive transport network. Almost 300 UK colleagues support […]
Capacity Crunch: Is the UK ready to deliver on its growth ambitions?
The UK has a clear plan for growth. But does it have the operational capacity to deliver it? New research commissioned by DHL Supply Chain suggests many of the businesses expected to drive growth across advanced manufacturing, life sciences, energy and infrastructure, and data centres are facing mounting capacity pressures. While demand continues to rise, […]
Learn how to build stronger cyber security resilience across your supply chain
The Total Supply Chain Summit is taking place in October, where top speakers such as Anjali Fowler, Business Engagement Manager at IASME, will be sharing her experience and knowledge! 12th & 13th October 2026 | The Manchester Deansgate Hotel Free attendance – Book Now! (Places are limited) Seminar: “Building Cyber Security Resilience in Supply Chains” Building resilience in supply chains is about […]
The Availability Effect: Why Keeping Shelves Stocked Is Grocery Retail’s Next Competitive Advantage
In grocery retail, trust is built shelf by shelf. Shoppers expect the products they need to be available when they want them, and when they are not, the impact extends far beyond a single missed sale. New research from DHL Supply Chain in partnership with Retail Economics, The Availability Effect: Why trust, margin and loyalty start at […]
Solvares Logistics Software Solutions
Solvares Logistics is a leading provider of optimisation software for the transport logistics industry. Our integrated logistics software solutions help companies automate transport management processes, optimise planning and improve service delivery. Whether you operate your own fleet or manage carriers we have solutions for all scenarios. Our award winning fleet software, opheo, helps to digitalise fleet […]
Why most UK yards still don’t have a yard management system
Ninety-two per cent of supply chain professionals say a yard management system would add value. Twenty-five per cent have one. Part of the reason is a project everybody assumes is bigger than it is. When FourKites surveyed 375 supply chain professionals at Fortune 500 companies for its 2021 State of Yard Management report, 92% said a […]