Scandit has released a point of delivery app for parcel deliveries designed to improve compliance with social distancing measures, with DB Schenker among the first to roll it out across operations.
The unprecedented demand on supermarkets as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to £10.8 billion in sales over the past four weeks in a record month for the sector.
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.
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.
E-commerce sales have increased by nearly a quarter since the end of February, as consumers in lockdown moved online.
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.
Fashion retailer Next has closed its warehousing and distribution operations and will not be taking any further orders via its e-commerce channels.
SCALA has formed an emergency working group to co-ordinate supply chains for FMCG and retail industries.
An additional 15 million visits were made to supermarkets for the week-ending 17 March, compared to the same week in February, as COVID-19 led to sharp spikes in the sales of items such as toilet roll and dried pasta.
Demand for new warehouse space in the last week is thought to top 5 million sq ft and rising as supermarkets, pharmaceutical companies and online retailers struggle to keep up with demand sparked by COVID-19.
