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Pressure on supply chains to balance cost and customer expectations
Feb 24, 2021
In an age of massively increased e-commerce, expectations for speedy delivery and widespread disruption, the pressure is on supply chain executives in 2020 to balance the books and deliver
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67% of Americans plan to increase online orders in 2021 and 68% favour brands that offer sustainable packaging choices at checkout
Feb 23, 2021
72% of Americans would be more likely to purchase again from brands that shipped sustainably says Ranpak/Harris Poll survey
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UK urban logistics market continues to grow despite challenges
Feb 17, 2021
Demand for UK warehouse space continues to grow
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Smaller ports hampered by poor technology uptake
Feb 16, 2021
Four-fifths of ports globally are missing key foundational technologies that support the safe and efficient transition of cargo
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President Biden tackles US supply chains in first month in office
Feb 15, 2021
Biden expected to issue new executive order looking at supply chain vulnerabilities, following on from a flurry of legislation that will affect supply chains both domestically and globally
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How COVID-19 quickly left legacy systems behind
Jan 29, 2021
A new survey from Reuters Events: Supply Chain shows how supply chain executives need to advance technologies and automation to navigate the volatile waters of the pandemic-ravaged industry
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New survey shows supermarket shoppers are opting for virtual carts
Jan 26, 2021
Survey shows that over 50% are buying their groceries online, but panic purchasing is slowing
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Concerns abound for pharma end-to-end supply chain as pandemic continues
Jan 25, 2021
Industry survey of 532 supply chain leaders in several countries reveals concerns about drug shortages, drug safety and a lack of resilience as pandemic continues
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US executives forced to rethink corporate strategies with post-election policy changes
Jan 20, 2021
47% of companies believe it will be difficult for their organisations to respond to increased regulation on environmental and sustainability practices
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Returns experience grows in significance for consumers
Jan 19, 2021
A Doddle survey shows that 59% of consumers find the convenience of returns to be more important to them since the COVID-19 outbreak
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Rise in returns puts pressure on e-commerce merchants
Jan 18, 2021
Returns have nearly doubled since the start of the pandemic and the number of returns tripled year-on-year on December 26th compared to an average day in the US
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Cold chain monitoring rising in importance
Jan 13, 2021
More consumers than ever are keeping an eye on where their food is coming from and how safe it is, putting more pressure to effectively monitor cold chain movements
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3PL warehousing sector expands strongly in 2020
Jan 12, 2021
Demand is up with 50% of 3PL warehouses running at 90%+ capacity, leading to the sector running up against constraints and looking for solutions
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Start-up founders are focusing on operating costs in 2021
Jan 12, 2021
Clutch’s survey shows that start-up founders are prioritising inventory and operating costs in the first quarter of 2021 as a result of supply chains becoming a greater focus over the last year
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Tesla market cap surpasses next five largest automotive companies combined
Jan 7, 2021
Skyrocketing shares put market cap at well over $700 bn, larger than any other auto manufacturer giant, and more than the combined value of Toyota, Volkswagen, Daimler, GM, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Fiat Chrysler and Ford
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UK ports in disarray and trade at risk
Dec 21, 2020
Port congestion is putting pressure on UK supply chains just as Brexit looms and a resurgent COVID variant paralyses the country
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E-commerce pressure generating unprecedented pressure for shipping sector
Dec 16, 2020
Online spend increasingly dramatically this holiday season, as are customer expectations of reliable and cost-effective delivery
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Over third of US households shopped with Amazon on Prime Day
Dec 9, 2020
Research estimates that spend is up over 60% for Amazon’s Prime Day promotion and the e-commerce giant will be the leading retail success story of the 2020 holiday period
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Retailers face reckoning in stock management practices
Dec 7, 2020
More than four-in-five retailers have had to make changes to stock management and majority are seeing Just-In-Time (JIT) practices fail their supply chains
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UK supply chain price rise double whammy
Dec 2, 2020
COVID-19 and Brexit uncertainty are pushing up supply chain costs, with those costs being pushed onto the consumer
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Insurer Swiss Re predicts major supply chain shift, with reshoring and resilience measures generating new demand
Dec 1, 2020
Focus for supply chains on moving their supply chains closer to end market and restructuring for more resilience will create new demands, including in the insurance sector
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New research shows an industry on the edge, as retail profitability plummets
Nov 30, 2020
Retail industry faces tough prospects and will need to look at new areas to cut costs and boost profitability
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Survey shows growth in digital transformation budgets amid COVID-19
Nov 25, 2020
90% of large enterprises are maintaining or increasing digital transformation budgets amid COVID-19.
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European and US Companies identify Asia-Pacific as priority market for international expansion, study shows
Nov 24, 2020
Asia-Pacific seen as a critical opportunity of the future as companies look to diversify and de-risk production and capitalise on higher growth in the region
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92% of US organisations in survey have experienced a cybersecurity breach that came from a vendor
Nov 23, 2020
Cyber security risks are huge in supply chains and a major area of vulnerability is in the vendor ecosystem says new research