How can manufacturers mitigate the lasting effects of COVID-19 and Brexit?
It’s no secret that COVID-19 and Brexit have had a lasting effect on a wealth of businesses. In particular, the manufacturing sector has been heavily impacted due to the UK’s withdrawal from the single market and the subsequent restrictions on imports and exports. However, many manufacturers are optimistic at least in the short term, and […]
Quarter of supply chain C-Suite roles filled by women
Women have made a strong comeback to the supply chain workforce in 2023, with gains at nearly every level of leadership, but particularly prominent at the C-Suite and executive level, where 26% of those roles (CSCO, SVP, EVP, CPO) are now filled by women, an all-time high and up from 19% in 2022. Gartner’s eighth […]
Take your supply chain career to the next level with these excellent online courses
Our selection of online courses tailored specifically for the Supply Chain sector will enable you to both learn new skills and improve existing ones in 2023 and beyond – sign up today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Management, Leadership & Business Operations online […]
How health and safety is raising standards in supply chains
Every year, more than 2 million workers die from work-related accidents, and more than 300 million are victims of non-fatal accidents. These are a result of unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. Although Occupational Safety and Health hazards are inherent to all workplaces, supply chains offer opportunities to promote good health and safety practices, particularly in […]
UK Freight Association reintroduces face-to-face training programme
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has confirmed that some of its extensive portfolio of training courses will return to being conducted in person, as it strengthens the team of people that deliver that training. “Delegates have shown their appreciation for being able to complete our various courses online since classroom training was suspended in […]
Learn new skills in 2021 with these courses for supply chain professionals
Our selection of online courses tailored specifically for the Supply Chain sector will enable you to both learn new skills and improve existing ones – sign up today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Management, Leadership & Business Operations online learning bundle provides you […]
Women in STEM: Empowerment in employment
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors are largely occupied by men. The number of women in these industries is particularly low — findings from 2017 reported that only 23 per cent of STEM employees are women. This is undoubtedly low, however is 105,470 higher than rates in 2016. Attitudes appear to be changing towards […]
Hydrogen car school lesson packs downloaded 10,000 times
A set of teaching resources focusing on hydrogen and fuel cell car technology delivered by Arval UK and launched earlier this year has now been downloaded more than 10,000 times. Developed in partnership with the Hydrogen Hub project of which Arval is a member, the education pack supports the Chemistry element of Triple Science for GCSE […]
Zizo joins University of Buckingham’s Knowledge Exchange Programme
Data analytics for business and logistics specialist Zizo has entered a long-term partnership with the School of Computing at The University of Buckingham, becoming an Academic Partner as part of the school’s Knowledge Exchange Partnership Programme. The aim of the partnership is to bring mutual benefits for the school, staff, students and the data analytics industry as a […]
STEM – Is it too late to plug the gender gap?
It may seem like a fairly complex task to sell supply chain and logistics to women – what can we do to encourage more to consider our industry for their career path? In order to want to fill a job, you must be able to envisage yourself in it first. For a woman, looking at […]
