While the total number of announced blank sailings have now crossed the 500-mark, there has only been an increase of 7 over the past week. We have now reached a plateau where carriers are maintaining their existing blank sailings, without the need for a large-scale increase in new blank sailings announcements, announced Sea Intelligence Consulting. […]
Continue ReadingMoving a business from analog-type to fully digital is an expensive task. Wayne Brophy, director at Cast UK, a leading recruitment consultancy in the sector, says that the logistics sector is well aware it needs to transform but either lacks the cash or the appetite to do it. In addition, the way labour works will […]
Continue ReadingThe retail sector is under great strain due to the coronavirus, but companies need to look for the possibilities and invest in innovation and IT. These were the conclusions from the first webinar of the RetailEXPO 2020, which was due to open today in London, but was moved online. Mark Price, former MD of Waitrose […]
Continue ReadingAccording to FTA businesses from across the logistics sector, nearly a quarter of all logistics companies said they face potential collapse in the next eight weeks, with 80% needing better access to CBILS (Corona Business Interruption Loan Scheme) to survive. READ FREE: The Logistics Point Magazine May2020 “These figures are very concerning – businesses across […]
Continue ReadingGoing back home!The supply chain will never be the same after the current crisis. Already managers are looking into how they will have to rewrite the rules and adapt to an environment where goods are scarce. The result could be moving production closer where it can be controlled. Read the May edition here. Logistics and […]
Continue ReadingSupply chains are transforming faster than before and more companies will look more at resilience than efficiency. This could mean that many processes will be brought back closer to where firms can control them. What would that mean for the global economy? Read the entire The Logistics Point May edition HERE Covid-19: Fewer offices, more […]
Continue ReadingAs coronavirus has forced people to work from home it is possible to see a shift in the need for warehouses and the way they are built. Logistics jobs transform as firms go digital One of the outcomes could be reducing the office space in warehouse buildings as people more frequently work from home. Additionally, […]
Continue ReadingBusiness planning has never been an easy task but when events are unfolding as fast as they are now it is even more so. The Logistics Point and two business coaches are teaming up to offer two free sessions for businesses owners who are struggling to navigate through the virus crisis. Get a free ticket […]
Continue ReadingIndika Wanigaratne, Business Coach and Mentor, and The Logistics Point are teaming up to offer free webinars to help SMEs deal with the coronavirus crisis. Business planning has always been hard work but with the recent developments companies are left in the unknown more than ever. While large organisations have more abilities to cushion down […]
Continue ReadingThe world economy was experiencing troubles way before the current coronavirus pandemic. The dispute between the US and China is still there and some believe it is making the fight against this invisible enemy harder. Hear what Lars Jensen, CEO of SeaIntelligence Consulting has to say. To learn more subscribe HERE for our free magazine. […]
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