Supply chain news

At PerformanSC, we work with retail and consumer goods clients across supply chains that extend from supplier forecasts through distribution warehouses to getting products on the shelf, ready for sale. In retail, there are no prizes for an efficient warehouse if the shelves are empty, or for a storeroom so congested it becomes unmanageable in […]

Take an experienced operations manager onto a warehouse floor and they will tell you what is wrong with it before you have finished setting up your laptop. Congestion at the wrong end of the building. Too much space given to slow movers. A dock that cannot cope with the arrival profile. That judgement is real, […]

The case for outsourcing supply chain management used to be made on cost. In 2026 it is more often made on flexibility. Tariff positions, customs reform and shorter planning horizons have made the ability to move quickly worth more than a marginally better rate card. That changes what a good partner looks like, and it […]

Procurement teams are being asked to hold two things at once: cost pressure that has not eased, and a supply base that keeps moving. Tariff changes, carbon border reporting and customer-driven due diligence requests now sit alongside the usual questions of price, lead time and continuity of supply. None of that changes the fundamentals of […]

In Part 1 of this series, we covered what’s already required under PPWR as of 12 August 2026. This article covers what’s coming next – the key dates through to 2040. 12 February 2027 2028–2029: labelling, empty space and takeaway Date Obligation 12 Feb 2028 Sales packaging empty space reduced to the minimum necessary 12 […]

If your business places packaging on the EU market, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 came into force on 11 February 2025 and its first provisions apply from 12th August 2026. Further changes are phased in through to 2030 and beyond. Because these requirements affect how packaging is designed and labelled – […]

AI is already transforming how supply chains plan, operate and respond to disruption. Not in theory. In practice, right now, across manufacturing, food, pharma and retail. Companies are making faster decisions, catching risks earlier, automating processes that used to take days and building operations that can adapt in real time to what is actually happening […]

If you’ve spent any time researching this question, you’ve probably noticed something: almost every article comparing 3PLs and 4PLs is written by a logistics provider and they tend to nudge you toward whichever model they happen to sell. That’s not a criticism; it’s just how it is. It makes the comparisons less useful than they […]

Over the last few years, businesses have seen their costs increase – energy costs, labour costs, freight costs. In your own operations you would take measures to control these costs, but if you have outsourced to a 3PL, what can you do? Many 3PL contracts will have provisions tying cost increases to general labour rate […]

Outsourcing elements of your supply chain to a third-party logistics provider (3PL) is a big decision, but the benefits of constructing the right relationship can enable growth, unlock new capabilities and flexibility, especially in a volatile world. Knowing how to choose a 3PL provider is only part of the decision, how you engage with them […]