Supply Chain
Freight prices rise for 14 straight months
New industry index data reveals March’s average haulage and courier price-per-mile was up 12% year-on-year. This comes as the whole UK supply chain is feeling
Ukraine & supply chain
US pledges to ramp-up liquefied natural gas imports to EU; Poland cuts energy imports from Russia; sunflower oil shortage fuels palm oil ESG concerns Ukraine
Hair-trigger China lockdowns are hurting su...
A project44 report decries damaging effect on supply chains of China’s zero-tolerance Covid approach, after 60 cases shuts down manufacturing centre Shenzhen China’s zero tolerance
2022: the year of the greener supply chain
The boom in e-commerce throughout the pandemic has significantly increased the environmental impact of businesses supply chains. Recent research found that 34% of retailers experienced
Making the most of supplier information to ...
What was once “nice to have” information has been defined by law. As social and environmental concerns grow, governments and related third parties are demanding,
Ryder proposes exit from UK operations
Contract hire and rental firm Ryder is set to exit UK operations following a detailed business review by US parent Ryder System. The company described
A fresh perspective on supplier relationshi...
As 2022 gets off to a start, business leaders are making it a priority to build resilience into their supply chains. In doing so, their
Supply chain must drive move to circular ec...
A DHL report on circular economy says sustainable logistics urgently needed in fashion and electronics sectors. If circular economies are to become a reality then
Emerging sustainability trends in the logis...
As flights for cargo transportation were grounded worldwide due to the pandemic, spikes in demand for shipping services escalated rapidly. Yet, a third of shipping
Massive challenges facing European supply c...
To better understand the state of European supply chains, FourKites®, the #1 real-time supply chain visibility platform, partnered with Reuters Events to survey over 450
