A lack of technology adoption is holding procurement functions back from overcoming supply chain challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey has found. Spend management software supplier Ivalua and Forrester Consulting conduced a worldwide study of procurement, supply chain, and finance business leaders which found that procurement teams were suffering from a lack of…
CEVA Logistics is to use 3D printing to supply protection visors to frontline NHS staff as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the demand for PPE supplies for frontline healthcare workers it was working in conjunction with iMakrstudio and Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust in building a server farm…
In normal business conditions, delivering your best-ever month of trading activity with the fastest growth rate in over a decade would be cause for celebration. Yet this is exactly what just happened, as the shock of a global pandemic shook the UK grocery sector and its logistics infrastructure. Some £10.8bn was spent in grocers in…
GEODIS has been commissioned by the French Government to organize the emergency supply of millions of masks from China to France. In order to respond to requests from the national authorities, GEODIS is planning 16 flights over the coming weeks, representing in volume terms approximately 2400 m3 of capacity weekly. If necessary, this schedule could…
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed an uptick in flexible requirements for industrial and logistics assets according to the latest research from property consultant Colliers. Food production is currently up by 50%, due to panic buying and subsequently, occupiers who manufacture or distribute essential items are in urgent need of flexible space to keep up with…
The four main air cargo companies in the UK – Swissport, dnata, WFS and Menzies – have warned of the imminent collapse of their sector as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stark warning, written directly to chancellor Rishi Sunak, said that such a collapse would severely impact the UK’s supply chain. In the…
The Department for Transport has confirmed to the Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association that the work of the logistics sector is “essential” and should continue to the greatest extent possible through the Covid-19 crisis. The confirmation to the two trade associations came in the form of a letter from Ben Rimmington, co-director, Road…
Four in five (83%) of European-based businesses in the global automotive supply chain are either ‘concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ about the the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on supplier operations and business outlook. According to research conducted by IHS Markit suppliers to automotive manufacturers said the COVID-19 pandemic was increasingly reducing supply chain visibility, particularly as to…
Technology has become evermore important in aiding the communication between retailers and suppliers in the fashion supply chain, following the outbreak of COVID-19, according to one expert. Michelle Russell, apparel correspondent for GlobalData, said: “buyers are now having to rethink how they work with manufacturers on orders and product design.” Russell said that UK clothing…
Packaging manufacturer Storopack has said it continues to supply essential businesses with packaging materials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Storopack said its protective packaging materials were a necessity for the distribution of essential products – including pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, food and drink, cleaning and hygiene materials and veterinary supplies – and it would continue to play…
Tesco is temporarily re-occupying warehouse space across the country to mitigate short term demands put upon its supply chain due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tesco is re-occupying its 617,393 sq ft warehouse in Fenny Lock, Milton Keynes. The property known as Tectonic 620 is being marketed by JLL and despite Tesco re-occupying it, the property…
The April 2020 issue of Logistics Manager is out now in print, online as well as for the iPad and Android. If you’re working at home then get your digital edition now! Cover Story: Sustainable delivery. Why going green is the only option… Can sustainability survive the coronavirus crisis? With supply chains under increasing pressure the chance to change should not…
Als Reaktion auf die Coronavirus-Pandemie wird der Österreichische Logistik-Tag im Design Center Linz von Juni auf Oktober verlegt. Darüber informierte der Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL) gestern in einem Schreiben. Auf der Veranstaltung treffen sich 900 Supply Chain- und Logistikmanager aus Industrie, Handel und Dienstleistung zum Fachaustausch. Die neuen Termine: 20. Oktober 2020: Logistik-Future-Lab und Abendgala…
Antalis has said that it will prioritise existing customers on delivery routes and has introduced an online ordering facility to ensure orders are delivered even if demand grows past current capacity as a result of COVID-19. The company said that its warehouses and logistics operations were presently running as usual and Antalis’ supply chain team…
Menzies is laying off over half of its global workforce and is seeking funding from the government’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility as grounded flights worldwide put a strain of international air cargo supply chains. The air services firm said that between 10 March and today (27 march) it had seen a 20% drop in air…
Für viele Unternehmen hat die Corona-Krise schon jetzt gravierende Folgen: fehlende Aufträge, Lieferengpässe, Produktionsstillstand, Kurzarbeit. Einkauf und Supply Chain Management kommt eine entscheidende Rolle bei den Unternehmensentscheidungen zu. Der BMÖ möchte im Rahmen einer Blitzumfrage eruieren, wie Einkauf und Supply Chain Management die derzeitige Lage einschätzen und welche Maßnahmen ergriffen werden. Zur Umfrage Die…
Einführung und Ausbau elektronischer Lösungen in den Unternehmen lassen weiter zu wünschen übrig. In jedem vierten Betrieb steht die Geschäftsführung auf der Bremse. Ebenso viele Firmen berichten von internen Widerständen. Das sind zentrale Ergebnisse des „Barometer Elektronische Beschaffung 2020“. Jährlich werden der Stand der Digitalisierung und Trends in Einkauf und Supply Chain Management untersucht. Der…
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling has warned that measures taken by governments and businesses to limit the spread of coronavirus are adversely affecting the company, its customers and its suppliers. The company said that production had been significantly reduced or suspended in several of tits European facilities for varying periods through to 15 April, largely due to…
SCALA has formed an emergency working group to co-ordinate supply chains for FMCG and retail industries. The working group formed in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, has received commitments from more than 20 of the UK’s leading grocery manufacturers, with more expected to join over the next few days. The COVID-19 Supply Chain Collaboration…
The FTA has said logistics operators are encountering delays at internal borders in the EU, disrupting the flow and delivery of goods in the supply chain and delaying the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result it has urged all EU member states to follow EU guidelines on for “green lanes” for goods at borders…
Cargo-related crimes have doubled in the last year, leading to €137 million (£125.5 million) in losses. Cargo thefts from supply chains in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) more than doubled to 8,548 incidents in 2019, compared to 3,981 in 2018, and meant that losses of product worth well over €137 million were incurred,…
Building merchant and construction materials giants Saint-Gobain UK and Travis Perkins have re-opened some construction supply chains – primarily those that support national infrastructure – after initially closing following the prime minister’s lockdown order. Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland said that it initially took the decision on Monday evening [23 March] to close all UK distribution…
The British Ports Association (BPA) is urging the government to extend COVID-19 testing practices to key workers in transport and logistics ‘as soon as capacity is available’. It said that such testing would be vital to ensure that food, energy and other critical goods continue to flow through ports.- but PPE supplies – including sanitiser…
The FTA has asked for the government to extend the Brexit transition period as it believes the challenges posed by COVID-19 will make a smooth transition impossible . In a statement, the FTA called for a reconsideration of the Brexit transition period as supply chains and logistics were facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ in the face of…
The FTA, RHA and UNITE the Union have called on those using the services of freight transport sector workers such as drivers and warehouse operatives to ensure that they have access to toilets and washrooms to stop the spread of COVID-19. FTA chief executive David Wells, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett and Adrian Jones, national…
Clipper Logistics has received what it describes as “notable additional requests” from several of its grocery-related customers to provide supply chain support as a result of COVID-19. The 3PL and e-fulfilment specialist said that this included warehousing, cross-dock, picking and transportation, and it was now actively engaging with all major food retailers to provide such…
Wincanton has reported record demand for its services from many customers during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, with high levels of activity in its grocery, consumer and general haulage divisions. It said that current indications are that good levels of demand will be maintained in those sectors during the period being impacted by…
Mag. Klaus Schörghofer ist ab 1. Mai 2020 neuer Vorstandsvorsitzender der Brau Union Österreich. Mag. Klaus Schörghofer, Geschäftsfeldleiter Lebensmittelhandel bei der Brau Union Österreich, tritt die Nachfolge von Dr. Magne Setnes ab 1. Mai 2020 als Vorstandsvorsitzender der Brau Union Österreich an. Nach dem Abschluss seines Wirtschaftspädagogikstudiums an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz war Herr…
So how was the last week for you? I have to say that getting the train out of London last Tuesday was the office worker equivalent of the last helicopter out of Saigon… in all my 20 years of journalism I’ve never reported on a situation like it. Yet, despite the Prime Minister introducing…
The Institute of Couriers (IoC) has asked e-commerce customers to mark doors with the message: “I am at home, please knock and leave goods outside”. With the whole of the UK in lockdown over the next three weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Institute of Couriers is asking people help the delivery sector…
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