Collaboration in the UK logistics sector
Competition is and always will be a major part of business. However in 2024, there’s a greater need than ever to collaborate them. Can you imagine your competition as your colleagues? Kirsty Adams reports.
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Competition is and always will be a major part of business. However in 2024, there’s a greater need than ever to collaborate them. Can you imagine your competition as your colleagues? Kirsty Adams reports.
Flexible storage, automation and new recruitment methods. Will UK warehouses keep pace with ecommerce? Kirsty Adams reports.
In this podcast interview, and as part of our Made in Policies podcast series, John discusses how COVID led to the widespread of Made in Policies.
We catch-up with Prof. John Manners-Bell about global Made in Policies, the shift away from China and the language of supply chain diplomacy. In this first interview – part one – we explore the reasons behind the new supply chain vocabulary which politicians are developing.
Last week UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the HS2 high speed rail route between Manchester and Birmingham would not go-ahead. The decision has frustrated businesses and infuriated Northern Mayors and residents, jilted by the cancelled route.
Right now, there are several macro-economic indicators pointing towards a situation where warehouse demand is waning – Q1 2023 saw sub-par global trade recovery.
The most important finding in the European Road Freight Report 2023 is that growth in the market has slowed down significantly. The market moderation we’ve seen in the second half of 2022 has spilled over into 2023, and as a result, the European road freight market is projected to lose speed this year and expand by only 1.4% in real terms.
Many of the startups in the sector have matured and become far more reliable. In the early days (about five years ago) there was a lot of talk about batteries overheating. But we haven’t heard of this recently. If we can say that this maturity and reliability is a new level of ‘advanced Robotics and Automation,’ then that’s a good thing.
In the latest episode of GSCi News, we take a brief look at last mile KPIs, Wincanton contracts, rising road freight capacity and the impact of US export bans on China.
In April 2023, logistics operators will be facing an extreme hike in business rates, even though demand for warehouse space and services has diminished.
Over the past week various reports have leaked-out into the press of Apple’s alarm over the implications of events in China for the companies supply chain.
The benefits of sophisticated supply chain technology no longer sits with big corporates alone. In this interview, Ti Insight’s founder Professor John Manners-Bell and Tech expert Ken Lyon, discuss what it means for the sector and society.