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91% of manufacturers say AI important for future of sector, but data and expertise are lacking
Dec 6, 2023
While interest and budgets are increasing, half in survey say they are lacking skills needed to further AI initiatives and only 37% are confident in their underpinning data
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UK’s mid-size businesses fear supply chain disruptions and rising costs
Nov 22, 2023
Rising costs, particularly for energy, and instabilities within supply chains are now front and centre for UK businesses
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Supply chain pressure index falls to lowest level on record, but global business leaders rate risk of supply chain disruption at highest ever in survey
Nov 20, 2023
There’s a mismatch in supply chains, as a US Fed measure of supply chain pressure plummets to a new low in October, but business leaders put supply chains as their sixth biggest risk
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Warehousing and fulfilment top 2024 priorities for UK retailers
Nov 16, 2023
Warehousing now cited as the top focus for the UK’s retail businesses in the coming year
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Ageing and increasingly expensive UK warehousing a growing headache
Nov 13, 2023
UK faces ageing warehouse stock in dire need of investment, while labour and space remain at a premium
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America’s trucking boom now a distant memory as bankruptcies rise
Nov 8, 2023
Truckers and freight brokers were once riding the wave of increased demand for goods, but both now face a host of bankruptcies and mergers
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Economist warns of danger to supply chains from extreme weather and strikes in 2024
Nov 7, 2023
Disruption highly likely from labour disputes and weather patterns worsened by El Niño says EIU research
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Logistics space explodes over last decade to grow faster than revenues
Nov 6, 2023
The high space requirements of modern fulfilment have meant that investments into logistics space have outpaced retail revenue growth over the last 10 years
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62% of businesses failing to track supply chain emissions
Oct 30, 2023
Companies failing to measure Scope 3 emissions says report
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Intelligent decision-making is key to supply chain resilience
Oct 25, 2023
“How do we ensure that our customers go about handling their supply chain businesses in the right way?” asks Ahmed Samnan Raza, CTO at PartnerLinQ
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Supply chain index sours in Q3 2023 as lead times and costs rise
Oct 5, 2023
The Dun & Bradstreet Global Business Supply Chain Continuity Index declined 5.8% in Q3 compared to 2022, as overall business optimism also falls
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The criticality of the last mile in a successful e-commerce delivery experience
Sep 27, 2023
“Customers today want to have control over the delivery experience,” says Itamar Zur, the CEO of Veho
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Growth in US manufacturing confronts labour shortfalls as three-quarters struggle to fill positions and 62% say turnover has increased
Sep 26, 2023
Fifty-seven percent report a year-on-year increase in unfilled jobs, while the average cost to replace increasingly skilled manufacturing posts is $20,000-40,000 says survey
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Study says US manufacturers paid a price for China sourcing, while US-Mexico trade surpasses China
Sep 18, 2023
Firms with tier one suppliers in China had worse-performing supply chains and profitability says research, while Mexico is now the US’ top trade partner