The need to know
Jun 2, 2023The need to know for the week ending 2nd June 2023
Alex Hadwick
Alex Hadwick
EU aims to reduce supply chains’ vulnerabilities to cyber attacks
May 23, 2023EU sees supply chains as likely targets, but critical to security, so is looking to improve reporting and resilience
Free-trade deal expected to boost African logistics
May 22, 2023Freight could grow 28% in the continent if the African Continental Free Trade Area is successfully implemented
Major gap in capacity to monitor sustainability in supply chains says study
May 17, 2023State of ESG in Manufacturing study finds just 31% are highly confident in their supply chain data and one in four of their suppliers’ ability to meet sustainability standards
Technology increasingly key to tackling international e-commerce shipping finds new report
May 16, 2023Nearly nine in 10 now use technological aid to process trade documents as automation and digitalisation establish themselves as cornerstone technologies for cross-border shipping
Labour crunch puts warehouse automation front and centre
May 15, 2023Sixty percent report issues maintaining their warehouse workforces, causing them to turn to technology and larger facilities in the search for productivity
Investment into US manufacturing surges, but labour and space prove to be tricky to acquire
May 10, 2023Large-scale investments into US manufacturing have exploded in the last year reports the FT, but companies are coming up against capacity constraints as they look to reshore