Is micro-fulfilment the future of retail?
Speed and convenience are unyielding consumer demands – and the pandemic has only cemented their place in grocery sales, as online retailer Ocado has found
Q&A: Everything you need to know about port disruption
Procurement professionals are facing challenges as they seek to mitigate supply chain risks caused by port disruptions across the world.
‘Perfect storm’ hits ports as container rates rocket by 300%
Ports are suffering a “perfect storm” from Covid and Brexit with the cost of shipping goods increasing by up to 300%.
How much support has Samsung given suppliers during Covid?
Electronics giant Samsung ensured supplier support during the pandemic by providing $1.3bn in advanced payments and $830m in loans.
Supply chain sector in line for ‘job market boom’
Over 60% of workers in warehouse, logistics and delivery spent time during lockdown searching for a new role, according to research.
Garment workers wages fell by 38% due to Covid
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…
SM Commodities Index – April 2020
The latest prices and key trends from the SM Commodities Index.
Global manufacturing will rebound in 2021
The manufacturing supply chains hardest hit by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will be the first to recover next year, according to new research.

