16
Jun
Why up to eight in 10 supply chain workers plan to quit
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Supply chain companies are failing to retain vital workers due to a lack of career opportunities, low pay and a lack of benefits.
1
Jun
Freight forwarders warn of ‘chaos’ as shipping enters peak season
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has “ torn apart the expectations of recovery in supply chains”, as experts warn shipping disruption will last “well into” 2023.
12
May
Most firms raising prices in ‘cost-of-doing-business crisis’
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Three-quarters (73%) of UK firms are planning to raise prices as they face “intense pressure” from soaring energy bills, rising wages and raw material costs.
26
Apr
Supermarkets ‘work with suppliers’ on cooking oil as war hits production
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Supermarkets are working with suppliers to maintain supplies of cooking oil as the war in Ukraine threatens sunflower oil production.
2
Apr
Partnership aims to boost freight links between China and Africa
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Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park Operation and Air Djibouti to boost freight links between China and Africa.
23
Mar
International watchdogs to search supply chains for collusion
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Anti-competition authorities in the UK, US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia are to jointly investigate the prospect of unfair supplier price hikes, following months of spiralling costs and profits.
2
Mar
Five ways to boost resilience ahead of ‘make or break year’
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Supply chains are facing a “make or break year” but there are ways to improve resilience, according to standards body the BSI
14
Feb
Firms ordered to open books in probe into supply disruption
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ordering nine firms including Amazon and Walmart to release internal documents as a part of an investigation into supply chain disruptions.
23
Jan
Why the job isn’t done on post-Covid supply resilience
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Supply is at a “critical” point and supply chain leaders must “finish the job” to ensure resilience.
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.