Supply chain news

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.

The UK formally left the EU in January and on the 1st January 2021 the transition period which effectively maintained the status quo from a customs and trade perspective comes to an end.  

Beyond the human tragedy of Covid-19, the first half of 2020 taught us all a lot about ‘agility’ within our supply chains. The rolling impact of manufacturing and retail shutdowns combined with travel and consumer restrictions, impacted consumer demand and disrupted the channel mix.

Going back to work under Covid-19 – a round-table discussion with TCU and PerformanSC

When Covid-19 blasted its way into being, the initial focus for many companies was to react to a sharp, short-term disruption in the market.   Non-essential projects were put on hold and companies ‘locked down’ to survive turbulent conditions.    Government supports have helped to cushion some of the immediate consequences while companies and consumers found new […]

Lorcan Sheehan joins Avalara’s Jake Estes, to discuss supply chain challenges in international commerce