94% of organisations have faced delays in cross-border shipping due to incorrect item classification and documentation
Apr 27, 2023Just 6% said that goods are never delayed in major industry survey, while 39% face frequent delays
Alex Hadwick
Alex Hadwick
Companies see supply chain disruption as biggest risk to growth, spurring technology investment
Apr 26, 2023Rising energy and materials prices concern industry execs, who hope technology will increase resilience
Cross-border e-commerce set to be bright spot in tough year for consumer spending
Apr 25, 2023Even as consumers draw back on discretionary spending, expectations for cross-border e-commerce growth are high among supply chain professionals, with the global market likely to pass $1 trillion in value in 2023
A missed opportunity? Parcel lockers could help American retailers
Apr 20, 2023Consumer survey finds parcel lockers are attractive to US consumers, but underutilised today
Global trade must face up to drought threat
Apr 19, 2023Droughts, low river levels already creating billions in economic damage and could worsen
Indices show supply chain inflation and disruption rapidly easing
Apr 17, 2023Indices indicate that volatility, transit times, shipping costs and input prices are coming down, helping supply chains, but the effects of this have yet to emerge in final prices
Friend-shoring has fans in government, but may prove trickier to implement
Apr 6, 2023Repositioning supply chains to friendlier countries is high on Western government agendas, but the reality of making these moves attractive to consumers and companies could stymy plans