The May issue of Logistics Manager is out now!
Facts & Figures
Some key statistics surrounding supply chain personnel and the use of robotics in the logistics sector.
News & Analysis
This month’s top story follows the saga of tariffs and counter-tariffs, as the US government takes an aggressive approach towards global trade.
Additionally, in her column, UK-based intelligence service Aurora Insights’ Shannon Minehan ponders whether robots threaten to take away jobs from human. She looks at some of the ways in which robots can assist workers – in matters such as safety and opportunities for upskilling – while addressing apprehension regarding job displacement.
MEA Special: News & Analysis
Some recent news impacting regional logistics and supply chains, including a new trade initiative connecting India with the Middle East and Africa, the development of a new marketplace in Dubai, a rise in container handling at ports in Saudi Arabia, and more.
MEA Special: Supply Chain Excellence Awards USA 2024 Shortlist Announcement
Logistics Manager reveals the finalists for the inaugural Supply Chain Excellence Awards MEA, ahead of the winners being announced on 26 May 2025 at Rosewood Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
MEA Special: MEA Logistics Outlook
James McLoughlin finds out what makes logistics and supply chain operations in the Middle East and Africa unique, and the role ports play in these activities.
MEA Special: IntraLogistex MEA Preview
Logistics Manager takes a closer look at what visitors can expect to see at this year’s IntraLogisteX MEA exhibition, taking place on 27-28 May 2025 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi.
Supply Chain: Recruitment & Retention
James McLoughlin assesses how skills shortages have impacted the logistics industry over the past decade, which roles have seen the biggest skills gaps, and what different stakeholders are doing to attract and retain talent within the supply chain.
Technology: Next-Generation Robotics
Michelle Mooney explores the transformative technologies leading the robotic revolution, from predictive analytics to flexible RaaS models, and what these technological advancements could mean for the future of supply chain businesses, operations and workers.
Property: Big Sheds
Johanna Parsons reports that challenges remain for the UK’s big sheds market in 2025, with high supply levels and economic uncertainty ahead, but relative stability and a recent flurry of deals suggesting that right now could be the perfect moment to invest.
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