When you see the statement “trading over… the Black Friday period was below expectations” you start to pay attention as a journalist in the world of logistics and supply chains. The words Black Friday are normally followed by “particularly busy” (John Lewis); “biggest ever” (Boots) or “record volumes” (DPD).
One billion metrics tons of emissions savings could be made if suppliers to 125 of the world’s largest companies increased their use of electricity generated by renewables by 20 percentage points.
Two-thirds of British businesses (67%) have said that a focus on reducing supplier costs is blocking innovation.
For more than three years, sourcing and procurement teams have had to grapple with the potential implications of the UK withdrawing from the European Union. Procurement responses have varied widely, Sam Tulip investigates.
Lidl has said it will spend £15 billion over the next five years sourcing and procuring from British suppliers.
The Department for Transport, (DfT) has signed contracts worth £86.6m with four ferry operators to import medicines into the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Ingencia Solutions is working with Scandit to deliver a new inventory management system for the NHS that uses enterprise-grade barcode scanning and augmented reality (AR) for mobile devices.
Southgate has acquired packaging equipment business Packaging Aids, better known as Packer, in an undisclosed deal.
The NHS has renewed its contract with Fraikin for the management of 350 Blood and Transplant vehicles including emergency response cars, vans and 7.5 tonne reefers.
Amazon Business is to hold a customer conference in Europe, Amazon Business Exchange, on the 9th October in London.
