Is staff scheduling causing you stress? New report offers invaluable employee insights and retention tips
An insightful new report from workforce management solution Quinyx is shining a spotlight on the experiences of employees within the UK shipping industry, and offering invaluable advice for employers hoping to boost staff retention in 2022. The report, part of Quinyx’s State of the Deskless Workforce global study of 11,000 workers, highlights shipping and distribution […]
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 […]
Pandemic, tech and environment dominating global supply chain thinking
NTT Data’s Third-Party Logistics Study has highlighted intense pressures and new demands on the supply chain. The study, carried out in conjunction with Pennsylvania State University’s Dr. C. John Langley, clinical professor, supply chain information systems and director of development, Center for Supply Chain Research at Smeal College of Business focuses on several areas: the current […]
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 […]
CEOs upbeat but agree supply chain issues major threat to recovery
CEOs of the world’s largest businesses are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their own business and despite the Delta variant slowing down the ‘return to normal’ – but remain concerned over problem with supply chains slowing recovery. The KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook, which asked more than 1,300 global CEOs about their strategies and outlook […]
Half of UK firms decrease R&D as a result of Covid-19
45% of UK firms have decreased their research and development initiatives during the covid-19 pandemic, with even 18% of firms halting theirs altogether, according to new research from Durham University Business School. However, 40% of firms have invested in their ICT, likely to be the result of firms having to facilitate working from home and […]
Reusing 10% will stop 50% of plastic waste from entering the ocean
It is possible to prevent almost half of annual plastic ocean waste by reusing just 10% of our plastics products – just one of the key findings of The Future of Reusable Consumption Models Report. The report is a collaboration between the World Economic Forum and Kearney and suggests that shifting from single use towards […]
71% of supply chain IoT projects only ‘somewhat successful’
UK organisations are being challenged with connectivity, device deployment and rollout to a greater extent than their US counterparts, according to a new State of IoT Adoption Study published by global IoT connectivity specialist Eseye. 41% of UK respondents said connectivity was a top challenge compared to 29% in the US. Likewise, 36% of UK respondents […]
Early preparation ‘remains key’ to avoid Brexit & COVID supply chain disruption
43% of businesses have been impacted negatively by Brexit in 2021 – but 19% of businesses are thriving in a post-Brexit world. That’s one of the conclusions of Descartes Systems Group’s latest Brexit research report: Beyond Brexit: The Realities of Brexit for UK-EU Cross Border Trade. Following its 2020 research on Brexit preparedness of UK companies, this […]
Consumer brands and retail preparing to overhaul supply chains to counter future disruption
66% of organizations say their supply chain strategy will change significantly in the next three years, as they adapt to the pandemic and embed resiliency into their operations. According to a report from the Capgemini Research Institute examining the impact of the past year’s disruption on consumer products and retail (CP&R) supply chains, just 23% […]
