The current global economic environment is tumultuous, to put it mildly. The pound has fallen among growing Brexit uncertainty, which is impacting British business, in particular the automotive industry. In addition, current trade wars – whether the rumoured UK and US Brexit trade deal, the duelling tariffs between US and China, or other challenges – […]
At its simplest level, the core purpose of the supply chain is to get the right amount of ‘stuff’ from one place to another at the right time, designed to transform raw materials into finished products for consumption as efficiently as possible. But while the theory may be simple enough, the reality is clearly far […]
A new joint report published by Cranfield School of Management and Dun & Bradstreet investigates the level of supply chain risk faced by European companies with international supplier relationships. The report uses four key metrics – supplier criticality, supplier financial risk, global sourcing risk, and foreign exchange risk - to assess overall supply chain risk […]
Graham Parker is the CEO and Co-Founder of Gravity Supply Chain Solutions (HK) - a privately owned B2B cloud-based ‘real time’ supply chain visibility and execution platform for shippers and sellers, manufacturers and logistics providers. Gravity’s solutions are focused on connecting the people and data involved in the entire end-to-end supply chain - from product concept to commerce. The result is […]
Slow internal processes and a lack of automation are among the biggest challenges for businesses when it comes to paying their suppliers on time, according to new research by Tungsten Network and the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM). The Friction Index research found that almost half (47%) of businesses admit that at least one […]
Pip Courcoux, Sales and Product Manager - CLIQ Systems at Abloy UK, discusses the current issues around cyber security and explains why organisations must assess the resilience of their suppliers to minimise the risk of attack. The landscape of security and access control has changed over the last decade, with the introduction of technology that […]
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