1
Jan
What are the key procurement trends for 2022?
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Supply Management rounds up the key procurement and supply chain predictions for 2022.
24
Dec
What will it take to resolve the HGV driver shortage?
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Blame for the global crisis has been pinned on numerous factors, but with the situation set to worsen we uncover the root causes of the driver deficit and why pay rises aren’t enough to fix the problem
21
Dec
Goods worth $65bn ‘locked up’ in supply chains
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Delayed shipments, backlogs of containers and a shortage of delivery drivers have left goods worth $65bn “locked up” in the global supply chain, according to a report.
26
Jun
Fears for global supply chains as outbreak hits key ports
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A Covid-19 outbreak in southern China is threatening to cause fresh disruption for global supply chains as new lockdowns disrupt port services and delay deliveries.
9
Apr
Saudi port to support cargo ships caught in Suez jam
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Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah port has launched an initiative to help cargo ships caught in the Suez Canal shipping jam by allowing them to store containers for free for an extended period of time….
24
Nov
‘Perfect storm’ hits ports as container rates rocket by 300%
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Ports are suffering a “perfect storm” from Covid and Brexit with the cost of shipping goods increasing by up to 300%.
16
Oct
How much support has Samsung given suppliers during Covid?
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Electronics giant Samsung ensured supplier support during the pandemic by providing $1.3bn in advanced payments and $830m in loans.
16
Oct
Supply chain sector in line for ‘job market boom’
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Over 60% of workers in warehouse, logistics and delivery spent time during lockdown searching for a new role, according to research.
19
Aug
Garment workers wages fell by 38% due to Covid
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Garment workers were paid on average 38% less than their usual wage at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found. The report, by campaign group Clean Clothes Campaign, estimated wages in…
15
May
SM Commodities Index – April 2020
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The latest prices and key trends from the SM Commodities Index.