Supply Chain news in the UK | Page 3

An overview of news, trends and research in Supply Chain consulting in the UK:

NHS England project celebrated by Supply Chain Excellence Awards The Supply Chain Excellence Awards has celebrated NHS England’s vaccine rollout project, handing the institution Team of the Year.
25 November 2022
Rail supply market to hit €211 billion by 2027 The global rail supply market is expected to expand by almost 20% in the coming five years, according to a new study.
03 October 2022
Electric vehicle growth could be hit by semi-conductor shortage Demand for electric vehicles is set to surge by the end of the decade, according to a new study.
16 August 2022
Businesses struggling to adapt amid more supply chain shocks Having struggled to deal with the supply chain shocks of the pandemic, business ecosystems around the world are buckling amid a series of fresh problems.
27 July 2022
Will global events lead to the end of supply chain globalisation? The last two years have wreaked havoc on many supply chains.
22 April 2022
Building resilience and agility with integrated business planning Business disruption is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to spell disaster.
12 April 2022
The benefits of internet of things for supply chain (and 5 use cases) A growing number of supply chain leaders are turning to internet of things (IoT) as a means to drive efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
08 April 2022
Gaining a competitive edge with strategic supplier management Today’s tough economic climate has prompted businesses to rely on suppliers more than ever to keep up with customers, provide the best services, remain competitive, and grow.
06 April 2022
Finding opportunity in rising raw materials prices and inflation There is not a boardroom in the land that’s not currently consumed by the burning question: how can businesses mitigate the risks posed by rising inflation and raw material prices, without impacting
15 March 2022
Supply chain issues to hit Boxing Day sales Annual research from PwC anticipates “lacklustre” Boxing Day sales, as retailers look to preserve margins already hit by supply chain uncertainty and labour shortages.
27 December 2021
Semi-conductor shortage to persist in 2022 With supply chains still in crisis, and a new coronavirus variant already wreaking havoc around the world, a new study suggests the technology market will be stung by chip shortages in 2022.
22 December 2021
PwC: $5.5 trillion of cash is tied up in working capital The amount of cash tied up in working capital – the cash businesses need to run day-to-day operations – has increased markedly during the pandemic, as logistics, supply chain and inventory issues bes
07 December 2021
Automotive firms face rocky road for supply chain in 2022 With an uncertain 2022 on the horizon, the automotive sector continues to face structural issues within the industry, alongside the wider economic challenges.
06 December 2021
Digital maturity of supply chains still lagging Digital maturity of supply chains still is still in its infancy, posing problems for firms still struggling to recover from the initial shocks of the pandemic.
02 December 2021
Managing supply and demand in a high-risk world As long as businesses continue to wait for supply chains to “return to normal,” port congestion, freight delays, and surging demand could make it difficult for the UK to bounce back after the pandemi
04 November 2021
Cost efficiency focus exposed supply chains to greater Covid risks During the pandemic, the previous preoccupation of executives with growing productivity and constantly finding cost savings left companies over-stretched and vulnerable.
28 October 2021
Salvation Army implements Northdoor's supply chain risk solution The Salvation Army has implemented Northdoor’s RiskXchange solution, working with the IT consultancy to design, develop and implement the new system.
28 October 2021
Three supply chain opportunities for the healthcare sector Ray Berglund and Lee Feander, leaders in Alvarez & Marsal’s Healthcare practice, share three supply chain opportunities for the healthcare sector in the post-Covid-19 era.
27 October 2021
UK businesses without sustainable supply chains at financial risk More than 80% of investment managers now believe businesses without supply chain sustainability risk falls in their share price.
23 September 2021
Firms must 'eliminate' palm oil from supply chains The infamously damaging palm oil supply chain is eating itself, according to a new study.
05 August 2021
A&M experts on the practice of best cost country sourcing Cost is still the defining factor for the international sourcing strategies of most companies.
24 May 2021
Why businesses should not underestimate supply chain’s value The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chains in helping organisations to deal with demand surges and supply shortages, and as a lever for agility.
05 May 2021
How Covid-19 is shifting retail supply chains dynamics The Covid-19 pandemic looks set to transform many retailers’ supply chains, with firms set to on-shore more than £4 billion of products in the UK over coming year, as the pandemic sees them adapt the
10 March 2021
How to keep pharma supply chains resilient and agile in 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical need for resilience and agility in pharma supply chains.
10 February 2021
Three post-Brexit opportunities for procurement and supply chains The Brexit debate is over with the UK and EU finally agreeing on the trade and cooperation terms after Brexit.
20 January 2021
Kearney launches tool for gender equality in supply chains Global consultancy partnership Kearney has helped launch a benchmarking tool helping businesses improve opportunities for women-led businesses in supply chains.
24 November 2020
BoxLogic's Matthew Hopkins on the changing supply chain market Matthew Hopkins, a Director a BoxLogic, reflects on a few trends in the rapidly changing supply chain space.
22 October 2020
Jewson's procurement team wins CIPS excellence award Jewson, part of the Saint-Gobain Group, has been lauded by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) for the excellence demonstrated during a project that transformed its procurement fun
01 October 2020
How supply chain is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic A new supply chain impact study has found that 85% of global supply chains faced a reduction in operations during the pandemic, while 6% shit down all together.
29 September 2020
Covid-19 supply chain disruptions pose multi-trillion economic threat Global markets could forfeit as much as $5 trillion in economic losses, if they do not adapt their supply chains in the wake of the Covid-19 virus.
17 August 2020
Preparing global supply chains for the second wave of pandemic According to supply chain transformation expert Gopal Iyer, supply chains must evolve to learn lessons from the initial outbreak of Covid-19 if they are to withstand the pressures of a second wave.
12 August 2020
Ted Baker appoints Deloitte to probe multi-million stock overstatement Troubled fashion retailer Ted Baker has drafted in investigators from Deloitte to probe an accounting mishap that saw it overstate the value of its stock by up to £25 million.
10 January 2020

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