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Pressure on supply chains to balance cost and customer expectationsFeb 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 checkoutFeb 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 challengesFeb 17, 2021
Demand for UK warehouse space continues to grow
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Smaller ports hampered by poor technology uptakeFeb 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 officeFeb 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 behindJan 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 cartsJan 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 continuesJan 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 changesJan 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 consumersJan 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 merchantsJan 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 importanceJan 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 2020Jan 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 2021Jan 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 combinedJan 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 riskDec 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 sectorDec 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 DayDec 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 practicesDec 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 whammyDec 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 demandDec 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 plummetsNov 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-19Nov 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 showsNov 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 vendorNov 23, 2020
Cyber security risks are huge in supply chains and a major area of vulnerability is in the vendor ecosystem says new research