INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: High-speed automated packaging by Sparck Technologies

Say goodbye to labour intensive, time-consuming, excess packaging. Boost your fulfilment with fit-to-size fully automated packaging power. Savvy shippers know their parcel packaging processes are complex and unique, and for that, you need the only company with unmatched support and service when it comes to automated packaging. Sparck Technologies has over a decade of experience […]
Employee safety in the logistics industry starts with data collection and analysis

Logistics organisations are under unprecedented pressure to improve not only efficiency, but also employee safety. The COVID-19-inspired spike in demand has highlighted endemic performance problems and created new workplace challenges; how can companies recruit and retain staff in a highly competitive market when the transport and storage industry exhibits a higher rate of injury at […]
Five ways UK exporters are bucking the trend and thriving in Ireland

In a market boosted by young consumers with a willingness for cross-border spending online the Irish eCommerce market is predicted to grow to be worth a staggering €7bn in 2022. The latter half of 2021 saw Irish consumers turn in increasing numbers to buying from international retailers. Yet last year exports from the UK to […]
Six supply chain predictions for 2022

2021 saw many major challenges for logistics and supply chain professionals. With capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortages creating dilemmas for many as well as the increased focus from the industry on environment and machine learning, it was a year that was definitely not without its tests. While reflecting on some of the ways […]
1 in 5 transport & logistics employees considering quitting due to excessive stress

Nearly one in five employees (17%) in the transport and logistics sector are considering leaving their job role because of excessive stress experienced in the last year. One in ten employees in the sector (10%) have already left their job role due to excessive stress over the last year — this is double the number […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: T S Europe helps you manage logistics uncertainty

The lorry driver shortage is making headlines again. Grocery store shelves are empty, the prices of goods are increasing, and businesses are beginning to worry. The logistics world is volatile as industries are faced with the challenge of acclimating to the new, demanding changes. Amid the chaos, Transport Services Europe has embraced the storm and […]
Just 16% of UK consumers are satisfied with delivery services every time

Over two thirds (68%) of UK consumers have had an issue with delivery in the last three months – and, as a result, 24% lost trust in a delivery company and 24% lost trust in the retailer. That’s according to Descartes Systems Group’s latest Consumer Online Delivery Research, which set out to assess consumers’ online […]
Is Boris’ ban of petrol and diesel vehicles going to crush the transport industry?

The UK Government has announced official plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. From then on, new hybrids or electric cars will be the only types of vehicles allowed to be manufactured – and after 2035, only pure electric vehicles can be sold. This legislation was introduced to support […]
Supply chain management & planning solutions – 2021 buying trends revealed

Distribution, Logistics Management and Operations Management top the list of services the UK’s leading supply chain professionals are sourcing in 2021. The findings have been revealed by the Total Supply Chain Summit and are based on delegate requirements at this year’s events. Delegates registering to attend are asked which areas they needed to invest in during […]
Achieve greater resilience with integrated logistics

By 3DS Today’s global value chains face disruptions on an unprecedented scale — from reduced workforces, tighter health and safety protocols, to severely restricted movement of goods. Given the sector’s complex, interconnected services and market volatility, logistics firms are under more pressure than ever to adapt to the new landscape, increase competitive advantage and for […]