Sat.Aug 18, 2018 - Fri.Aug 24, 2018

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Peak? Which peak?

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Craig Summers, UK managing director, Manhattan Associates. Whilst we are enjoying an uncharacteristic English summer, Christmas may seem a million miles away. But, as is customary in the retail world, brands far and wide will be setting up their plans to survive the busiest time of the retail calendar.

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A fifth of UK businesses have found wage abuses in their supply chain

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Research from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has revealed that 21% of UK supply chain managers have seen wage violations in their supply chains over the last two years.

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Supply chain and logistics providers prepare for Hard Brexit

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

One in six (17 per cent) of UK manufacturers have identified supply chain disruption as being the single biggest factor that will impact their business post Brexit.

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Brexit concerns loom large, despite businesses doing all they can to prepare

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Fears over Brexit appear to be increasing businesses' perception of the risks in their supply chain, despite evidence suggesting many have taken steps to ready themselves for a post-Brexit environment, a new report has found.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).