The need to know
Nov 24, 2023The need to know for the week ending 24th November 2023
Alex Hadwick
Alex Hadwick
UK’s mid-size businesses fear supply chain disruptions and rising costs
Nov 22, 2023Rising costs, particularly for energy, and instabilities within supply chains are now front and centre for UK businesses
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, 2023There’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
Warehousing and fulfilment top 2024 priorities for UK retailers
Nov 16, 2023Warehousing now cited as the top focus for the UK’s retail businesses in the coming year
Ageing and increasingly expensive UK warehousing a growing headache
Nov 13, 2023UK faces ageing warehouse stock in dire need of investment, while labour and space remain at a premium
America’s trucking boom now a distant memory as bankruptcies rise
Nov 8, 2023Truckers and freight brokers were once riding the wave of increased demand for goods, but both now face a host of bankruptcies and mergers
Economist warns of danger to supply chains from extreme weather and strikes in 2024
Nov 7, 2023Disruption highly likely from labour disputes and weather patterns worsened by El Niño says EIU research
Logistics space explodes over last decade to grow faster than revenues
Nov 6, 2023The high space requirements of modern fulfilment have meant that investments into logistics space have outpaced retail revenue growth over the last 10 years