Digitalisation in the supply chain – Better solutions made easier
By Kevin Rogers, Managing Director, Elanders UK The COVID pandemic has resulted in much being written about the importance of a robust supply chain and how it is managed and controlled. In that context, what has the past 18 months taught us as consumers and as managers in the supply chain? Amongst many: The need […]
The rise of the virtual supply chain
By Adam Bimson, Chief Customer Officer, Vuealta How do you deal with a business that will sell your products, use data and algorithms to adjust product costs, and get said products to your customers in a manner that’s faster, more efficient and far superior to anything you could do yourself? This is a question that publishers […]
Retail in the 2020s – Embracing green to turn red into black
An IMRG report supported by Logistics Reply, into how Retailers can satisfy the new emboldened, ethically-aware Consumer and thrive – by combining the need for Provenance, Compliance, Brand Protection and Sustainability through Technology. The Brave New World Of Retail Consumers today play an active role in retail by being increasingly conscious of their spending habits […]
5 Minutes With… LPR UK & IRELAND’s Diane Carroll
In the latest instalment of our supply chain industry executive interview series, we spoke to Diane Carroll, Commercial Director at LPR UK & Ireland, about the company, the ongoing issues presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, market opportunities and the impact of new technology… Tell us about your company, products and services. LPR UK is a […]
WEBINAR REWIND: How Haribo is ensuring high performance in a world disrupted by Covid-19
Don’t worry if you missed last week’s excellent webinar from FuturMaster and Haribo – You can now watch the entire session again online! In order to meet ambitious growth challenges, Haribo France is leading a major supply chain transformation which focuses on forecasting and planning management processes, using FuturMaster’s solutions. In the context of the […]
Environmental supply chain risks to cost companies $120 billion by 2026
Companies face up to $120 billion in costs from environmental risks in their supply chains by 2026, according to new research released today by CDP. The report, Transparency to Transformation: A Chain Reaction, analyses data from 8,000+ supplier companies disclosing to their corporate customers via CDP in 2020 and finds a combined $120 billion of increased costs among those companies […]
Britishvolt’s supply chain jobs boost
Britishvolt has selected a site in the North East of England to build the UK’s first battery gigaplant, which it says will create 3,000 jobs and a further 5,000 in the wider supply chain. The company has acquired exclusive rights to a site in Blyth Northumberland and intends to begin construction in Summer 2021, with […]
82% of supply chain managers frustrated by AI systems during COVID-19 pandemic
82% of supply chain decision-makers have been left frustrated by AI-powered systems and tools during the COVID-19 crisis. That’s according to Secondmind-commissioned independent global research, carried out by Censuswide, to survey over 500 supply chain planners and managers across Europe and the USA to learn how AI was helping or hindering their decision-making. The results show that despite the frustration, belief […]
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 […]
How real-time information supports resilient supply chains
By Gill Devine, Vice President EMEA at Dataminr In the first quarter of 2020, a spate of global and regional events have starkly exposed the fragility of the practices and processes that underpin supply chains. From the rapid, global spread of the COVID-19 disease to the resulting events and precautions taken since, today’s global organisations […]
