IRI COVID-19 data reveals impact of pandemic on FMCG and retail
The latest IRI Markets Dashboard report has reviewed the FMCG trends to watch and implications for food and drink brands, retailers and supply chains as the world continues to battle the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time, the monthly report incorporates US market analysis, in addition to seven Western European countries (France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Netherlands, […]
Logistics Management tops 2020 supply chain buying trends
Logistics Management, Distribution & End-to-End solutions top the list of services the UK’s leading supply chain management professionals are sourcing in 2020. The findings have been revealed by the Total Supply Chain Summit and are based on delegate requirements ahead of this year’s events. Delegates registering to attend the event were asked which areas they needed […]
Survival, resilience and growth: A report on the UK’s economic recovery
As lockdown restrictions around the UK are easing, businesses are taking steps on the road to recovery. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted companies of all sectors and sizes, so the chance to revive operations and look to the future is a welcome shift for millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While many businesses haven’t been […]
Third of supply chain leaders re-evaluating China operations
33% of supply chain leaders globally have either moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years, with the COVID-19 pandemic just one of several disruptions cited that have put global supply chains under pressure. That’s according to new research from Gartner, which surveyed of 260 global […]
Transport & logistics staff more likely to be off work sick – Study
UK transport and logistics workers took nearly three times more sick leave than the average British worker last year, according to new research that identifies the countries most and least notorious for pulling a sickie. The research from time and workforce management solutions provider Mitrefinch, found that transport staff took 11.4 days where other workers in the UK […]
75% of shoppers ‘will boycott grocery brands’ over environmental concerns
Over three-quarters (77%) of UK grocery shoppers have, in the last 12 months, switched, avoided or boycotted buying certain products, or would consider doing so in the future, based on brands’ environmental policies. Kantar questioned over 1,200 UK consumers between the ages of 16 and 65+ about their concern over a range of environmental issues, […]
Forrester Wave Report: iPaaS and Hybrid Integration
Learn how to achieve competitive advantage via the right iPaaS and hybrid Integration platform and get the latest OpenText Business Network trends, insights and best practices. In its recent analysis of iPaaS and hybrid integration platform vendors, Forrester names Liaison Technologies, now OpenText, a strong performer. Learn why Forrester recognised OpenText Liaison for its semnatic […]
Future fleet fuel mix in flux
Fleets of the future will use an increasingly diverse range of fuels – but there remains a mixed picture for diesel company cars despite new technology that is making them more environmentally friendly. That’s according to new research from Arval, which asked fleet managers how the availability of new diesel vehicles with equal NOx and […]
Logistics employees among most likely to suffer relationship breakdowns
Workers with a background in healthcare and transport & logistics are among the most likely to have experienced a work-related break-up. That’s according to research from WMB Logistics, which polled 3,000 retired Britons about how their previous career choices and working lives had affected their personal relationships, particularly with their partners. 89% of retirees agreed […]
‘Only one in seven’ organisations are able to scale digital supply chain initiatives
A new study from Capgemini has identified a ‘clear gap’ between expectations of what supply chain digitisation can deliver, and the reality of what companies are currently achieving. While exactly half of the organisations surveyed consider supply chain digitisation to be one of their top three corporate priorities, most are still struggling to get projects beyond […]