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Collaboration and Data Key to Timber Industry

Logistics Business Magazine

Collaboration between different sector organisations is increasingly important to achieving shared targets for the timber industry, according to John Dye, President of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON). Boulton presented latest UK market industry trends, including timber imports, demand, and forecasts.

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Supply chain trends to watch out for in 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

While it’s imperative to focus on budgets and business initiatives that will take precedence over the next year, it’s just as important to keep an eye on the big-picture trends that are shaping the industry. o9 Solutions’ supply chain experts and leaders are sharing their insights on the trends that could become prevalent in 2023 and beyond.

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The three biggest risks in logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

A survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the logistics insurance broker Schunk Group looks at the current risks facing the logistics industry and how companies are preparing against them. More than ever, current trends and global political developments are creating new challenges and putting pressure on supply chains.

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Timber pallet sector tackling ‘severe’ challenges

Logistics Business Magazine

The packaging and pallet sector is battling major ongoing pressure as the result of Covid, Brexit and other factors, according to the Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON). The post Timber pallet sector tackling ‘severe’ challenges appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. The latest study showed a 1.5%

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New research highlights massive supply chain challenges

Logistics Business Magazine

To better understand the state of European supply chains, FourKites , the real-time supply chain visibility platform, partnered with Reuters Events to survey over 450 supply chain leaders across the continent, with particular emphasis on the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. Sustainability is a priority.

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Can Mobile Robots Solve Skills Shortage?

Logistics Business Magazine

In its special report called: ‘Shortfall in UK Labour Supply to Persist’ it detects a ‘curious movement in the UK work demographic’, with a significant proportion of over 50s having left the workforce, and estimates that had the UK’s labour force continued to grow at its 2015-2019 trend rate, it would be around 2.5% bigger than it is today.

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New courier study shows that U.S. Western States have low threshold for late deliveries

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Dropoff just released the findings of its annual consumer survey on delivery and retail trends, noting that there’s a huge “expectations gap” between what products consumers want delivered same-day and what products they actually receive same-day. but are still 13% more likely to have had packages go missing compared to other regions.

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