Supply chain news

Positive impacts of supply chain In 2006, AMR research issued a publication under the title – Supply Chain Saves the World. They recognised the position of influence that supply chain professionals have on areas that influence key social issues. If we want to eliminate plastics, migrate to a circular economy, eliminate waste, accelerate healthcare improvements, […]

5 key supply chain takeaways from 2020 In our final instalment of Supply Chain Enabled™ for 2020, we have gone a little reflective on the state of our supply chains.    When we started Supply Chain Enabled™ we wanted to capture the things that companies, and professionals, could achieve through supply chain.  In that spirit, we wanted […]

Warehouse design – capacity, layout, throughput and efficiency For many companies, calendar Q4 represents the peak season focus on physical inventory and warehouse activity.  The challenges in 2020 are exacerbated, not only by changes in business profiles, which is associated with increased eCommerce volumes, but also the need to ensure social distancing within operations. While […]

Brexit update – 40 days to end of the transition period Although the UK left the EU in January 2020, the real impact of that change to supply chains will occur on 1st January 2021.  From this day,  customs controls will be placed on the movement of goods between Great Britain and the EU. Today, a […]

Special report on Supply Chain, by the Irish Times, includes “how are companies managing supply chains through Covid?” Report discusses challenges in the supply chain, from the manufacture, to assembly and in maintaining inventory availability to meet the customers’ needs. Contingency planning and mitigation strategies are key.  Report includes quotes from CEO, Lorcan Sheehan and […]

Supply chain partner selection in a travel constrained world In March, many companies paused plans to assess new supply chain partners. Our traditional processes of tenders, meetings, and site visits were disrupted, and consideration was given to waiting out the process. By April it was clear that we would be living with the impact of Covid-19 for many quarters and like many […]

Policy and Supply Chain Whether you lean red, blue, left, or right, the prize of influencing the future direction of manufacturing and international trade is tempting. Who wouldn’t want to bring back manufacturing, rebalance international trade, restore pride in domestically produced goods, or establish a leadership position in product innovation? We have seen multiple efforts to influence global […]

Carol Spieckerman from Spieckerman Retail joins CEO Lorcan Sheehan to discuss the impact that retail trajectories are having on brand supply chains

As discussions around the potential future relationship between the UK and the EU enter a critical stage, we have also inevitably reached peak political positioning and bluster.

Even before the impacts of the pandemic, eCommerce and marketplaces were highlighted as the greatest areas of future growth but with that growth came additional complexity.