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There is a staggering $2.5 trillion global trade finance gap that mainly affects SMEs in emerging countries, limiting their ability to access new business opportunities.

Despite tentative jobs growth, small businesses experienced slow sales growth and rising late payment times in the three months to September, according to the latest data from global small business platform Xero.

By Nidhi Gupta, CEO of Portcast.

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a profound transformation in the wake of the post-pandemic era. With volumes stabilising, profit margins narrowing, and rivals multiplying, setting themselves apart in all aspects of business has become paramount for manufacturing companies.

New research from Kin + Carta, the global digital transformation consultancy, has revealed that UK retailers are falling short when it comes to coherent experiences across their physical and digital footprints, potentially leading to loss of revenue. A stark contrast to retailers in the US.

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is making it easier for domestic manufacturers to connect with a new free-to-use UK Supply Chain Directory.

Mercadona, the grocery retailer in Spain and Portugal, partnered with Cimcorp, a pioneer in robotic handling solutions, to implement an automated intralogistics system at its distribution center in San Isidro, Spain. Cimcorp’s robots have helped Mercadona to achieve record lead times in its supply chain, thereby increasing shelf life for its products and ensuring freshness for its customers.

Piece-picking robotics is making big strides in the warehouse and with the aid of AI could soon be within the grasp of SMEs. Dan Migliozzi, Head of Sales at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, sets out where we are on the journey.

European Supply Chains face an uphill battle when it comes to compliance. Laws and regulations are tightening every day and companies need to move fast if they want to align with government legislation and meet their customers’ changing values.

Join over 400+ C-suite and senior supply chain executives at Reuters Events Supply Chain Europe 2023, to ensure your operations are compliant as well as optimised.

By Michael Turner, freelance writer.The commercial trucking industry in the United States is one of the most developed in the world, but even there some problems occur, especially when it comes to transporting perishable goods.

One in four invoices received by large businesses are paid late and there has been no improvement in the average time it takes to pay suppliers, according to analysis of UK Government data by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (‘CIPS’).