By Ed Smith, freelance writer.
The logistics sector is crucial to the economy. However, it can also be a stressful and potentially dangerous sector to work in. According to recent research, ill health can be prevalent in logistics, particularly mental health issues such as stress, anxiety and depression.
Healthcare Supply Chain Management, Infrastructure & Services
The healthcare industry involves the provision of goods and services related to the medial treatment of patients. Today, the healthcare supply chain is a network of resources, scattered across facilities and entities in different cities and countries. To be effectively managed, supply chain resources need to be linked. Suppliers, partners and customers; each performing a role in the supply chain, and each user and/or automated process are small 'hubs' contributing to the movement of goods, funds as well as information in the supply chain.
Understanding Ill Health Within the Logistics Sector
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Manufacturers must rethink global operations in face of COVID-19 - study
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Public vote of confidence for UK manufacturing
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inotec labels supporting COVID-19 pandemic response
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Make UK launches Covid 19 Management Training & Planning Programme
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UK government and Honeywell sign agreement for 70 million face masks to support UK’s response to COVID-19 outbreak
May 19, 2020 Comments (0)
Honeywell will build a new production line capable of producing up to 4.5 million FFP2 and FFP3 disposable face masks per month at its Newhouse site in Scotland. These masks will assist the UK government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
