With planned industrial action already hitting headlines in the first weeks of 2024, a new study has found that around half of UK frontline or deskless staff working in transport and distribution are still struggling to cover their basic living costs - despite many working longer hours than ever in 2023, to keep up with rising expenses.
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RSSRed Sea diversions add nearly a million dollars per voyage to shipping costs while doubling transit time
Jan 29, 2024
The incremental costs of diverting a tanker from Asia to NW Europe via the Cape of Good Hope is accounting for an extra $932,905 USD per voyage while increasing transit time from 16 days to 32 days. This is according to a report by LSEG Shipping Research.
Supply chain resiliency: A key objective in challenging times
Jan 26, 2024
Scott Sutcliffe, Group Purchasing Director at McBride, the European manufacturer and supplier of Private Label and Contract Manufactured cleaning products, discusses supply chain resiliency and the implementation of robust sourcing strategies.
Eco-digital economy expected to double in the next five years to almost $33 trillion
Jan 26, 2024
The untapped potential of digital technologies is vast, and the eco-digital economy, driven by digital and sustainability, is expected to double by 2028.
Zebra study: Warehouse operators get serious about AI, as industry disruption looms
Jan 25, 2024
Zebra Technologies Corporation, the digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, has found that warehousing operators are getting serious about a range of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as industry disruption looms large, according to the Zebra 2023 Making Modern Warehousing a Reality: Supply Chain Resiliency & Agility research paper.
Fuelling Innovation in Aftermarket
Jan 25, 2024
One section of the motor trade is benefitting from the cost-of-living crisis: with consumers keeping their cars for longer, independent repairers are in huge demand. But they are also under pressure. Older cars need more repairs. They require more replacement parts, tyres and fluids. With car owners looking for value and a fast turn-around, independents are actively seeking the most efficient and effective way to source those parts.....
Logistics UK unveils General Election Manifesto
Jan 23, 2024
The UK’s next government must appoint a Minister for Logistics and Supply Chain if future growth is to be driven across the whole economy, according to business group Logistics UK.
Cost reduction, friendshoring, AI and regulation: the procurement megatrends for 2024
Jan 22, 2024
International procurement and supply chain management consultancy INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group, says that there are four megatrends that will dominate the procurement landscape in 2024
Why choose phones with antibacterial surfaces?
Jan 22, 2024
In recent times, there has been a greater focus on hygiene in the workplace, likely spurred on by the COVID pandemic. While some germs are completely harmless, others can cause unpleasant illnesses.
Sustainability needs to top retailers’ shopping lists
Jan 15, 2024
By Nathan Lomax, co-founder of Quickfire Digital.
Retailers have not had it easy of late. Soaring energy and supply chain costs and customers facing pressure through the cost of living crisis have resulted in a loss of 15,000 jobs at the start of 2023.
