Alex Hadwick

Alex Hadwick

American manufacturers and supply chains set to ramp up in 2024, while other regions continue to struggle

Jan 4, 2024
Business confidence measures suggest that North America will be one of the top performers heading into 2024 in manufacturing and the supply chain sector, but weakness in Asia-Pacific and Europe will continue

The need to know

Dec 29, 2023
The need to know for the week ending 29th December 2023

Houthi rebels threaten one of the world’s most critical trade lanes with an increasingly sophisticated armoury of weapons

Dec 15, 2023
An attack on a tanker sailing through the Red Sea with an anti-shipping missile from rebel-controlled territory in Yemen is part of a wider conflict that is causing dilemmas for international shipping and may potentially herald a new era of risk

The need to know

Dec 14, 2023
The need to know for the week ending 15th December 2023

Number of damaging cyber attacks on supply chains up 26% in 2023

Dec 12, 2023
Survey finds that the average number of successful attacks that impact supply chains has gone up by over a quarter to 4.16 in 2023

The need to know

Dec 8, 2023
The need to know for the week ending 8th December 2023

91% of manufacturers say AI important for future of sector, but data and expertise are lacking

Dec 6, 2023
While interest and budgets are increasing, half in survey say they are lacking skills needed to further AI initiatives and only 37% are confident in their underpinning data

The need to know

Dec 1, 2023
The need to know for the week ending 1st December 2023

The need to know

Nov 24, 2023
The need to know for the week ending 24th November 2023

UK’s mid-size businesses fear supply chain disruptions and rising costs

Nov 22, 2023
Rising costs, particularly for energy, and instabilities within supply chains are now front and centre for UK businesses

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