Quick Reads

In April, the British Retail Consortium reported the highest level of food inflation for five years. Coincidentally, but not directly correlated and rising in popularity,

As the fourth industrial revolution, known by some as Industry 4.0, continues to transform the supply chain, companies must aim to increase productivity and improve

Most people associate sustainability with protecting the environment but it is much more than that.  Sustainability is often defined as meeting the needs of today

The consensus on trends for 2019 in the fast-moving-consumer-good (FMCG) sector is that the consumer will continue to be king. People are looking for more

Rejection, compromise, and contention – all tirelessly present with the houses of parliament following the recent, further, and seemingly endless disagreements against Theresa May’s numerous

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the amazing women at The Supply Chain Consulting Group. Joanna Rodrigues and

The demand for reliable, flexible deliveries is steadily growing from both industrial customers and retail consumers. To fulfil such expectations, supply chains need to be

At the heart of global business, Supply Chain Management facilitates logistics optimisation, integration, automation, and the flow of information, procurement and materials required to stock

“Take, make, waste” is no longer a viable way of operating in the fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) industry. Billions of clothing items find their way into landfills

With endless stories of stores closing-down plighting the high-street, and online sales appearing to soar, the digital dawn of the internet is undeniably continuing to

The growth in e-commerce sales in the last few years is driving much of the change across the warehousing and logistics industry. Automating processes using

There are several factors which affect high street retail stores. It’s not only about rising rentals and wages; it’s about technological disruption and changing consumer

Clearing through the aftermath of Black Friday, and Cyber Monday; as December falls upon us, consumer anticipation to deck the halls with the best deals

Basking in the aftermath of its omnichannel retail-rival Black Friday, Cyber Monday patiently lay in-wait for the hordes of already keen consumers, in this exclusively

When the UK adopted the Black Friday concept from the US more than a decade ago the goal was to increase retail sales over the

As the evenings draw longer, and the days shorter, it can only mean one thing, the festive season is nearly upon us, and the arrival

Whatever “outcome” Brexit delivers in March 2019 it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on manufacturing supply chains in the UK. Manufacturing accounts for about

As we approach the end of 2018, and technology undeniably exponentially expands its intelligence and purpose, the question on everyone’s lips, is one surely to

Charities are big business but, unlike corporations, they face inconsistent funding flows and budget constraints. They also deal with erratic supply chains, outdated systems and

Companies in the retail sector, especially supermarket chains, are often portrayed as being more concerned with profit than the social sustainability of their supply chains.

High-profile companies are increasingly being devastated by cyber-attacks that cause financial losses and that damage their brand reputation. Organisations are struggling to protect the confidentiality,

Problems prevalent specifically within the manufacturing sector, combined with upcoming National Manufacturing day – honoured annually on the first Friday of each October – inspired

Any business, within any sector, including charities, will experience a mixture of reactions to the ever-increasing availability of operational digitisation, whether it be readily accepted