What will reverse the the loss of Level 1 and 2 provision for young people trying to access work, asks Joe Crossley, chief executive of Qube Learning, in this open letter to the prime minister Dear Prime Minister, During the Covid19 pandemic, the Conservative government made a public commitment to an ‘Opportunity Guarantee’ proclaiming that all young …
Fixed term contracts are not the only way to get key staff says Leigh Anderson, managing director at Bis Henderson Recruitment For some years now a wave of misunderstanding and misinformation has swept the temporary employment market. Companies large and small have convinced themselves that HMRC’s revised IR35 rules on self-employment mean that hiring short-term …
With the political landscape looking more precarious than ever before business does not need more last-minute government rule changes: supporting and guiding business, kickstarting the economy, providing a framework for growth are what’s needed, says Mike Parr, managing director of PML. London, UK: “The news that British ports are contemplating taking legal action after investing millions …
‘Business as usual’ is no longer an option for long-term sustainability success, says IMHX 2022 event director, Rob Fisher Birmingham, UK: Now is the time for supply chain professionals to prioritise sustainability in their logistics plans in order to be both successful and make a positive global impact, as the environmental impact of supply chain …
Steve Purvis, managing director at Bis Henderson Space on how warehouse owners are missing an opportunity to earn from unused space. Northampton, UK: Demand for warehousing is at an unprecedented high, but many owners of storage space are failing to maximise their returns. It’s an acknowledged truth that the United Kingdom is ‘under-warehoused’. Demand is …
Planning for pharmaceutical logistics in the busy final quarter of the year can never start too soon, says Niklas Adamsson, chief operating officer at Envirotainer Sollentuna, Sweden: Those who work in logistics will know all about “peak” or “peak season.” It’s the time of year when demand for logistics capacity reaches a yearly high in …
Durham, UK: Logistics organisations are under unprecedented pressure to improve not only efficiency, but also employee safety. Digital transformation provides a chance to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance responsiveness to customers, and transform the day-to-day experience for employees. This can only be achieved, however, if organisations get the right data collection and analysis solutions …
What can organisations across the cold chain do now to mitigate disruption to our food supply chain in the future, asks Jason Murphy managing director, global retail at IMS Evolve. Working closely with food retailers and the cold chain over the course of the pandemic has highlighted the importance of improved visibility and connectivity across …
By Leigh Anderson, managing director, Bis Henderson Recruitment The pharmaceutical retail, wholesale and distribution sector is ‘in play’, as they say on the markets. The group around Lloyds Pharmacy (retail) and AAH Pharmaceuticals (wholesale) has been acquired by Aurelius; Walden have bought Movianto, joining Eurotranspharma and Ciblex and so bolstering their claim to be ‘the …
London, UK: The New Year beckons and there is a universal hope that it will bring some respite from the coronavirus pandemic that has blighted the past two years. The pandemic frustrated what would have been celebratory years for many companies. Last year, Krone recorded its 50th year producing its Cool Liner trailer and made …
London, UK: Government must improve HGV driver working conditions to combat shortages, says Rob Wright, executive director at Scala. “If we want to combat the driver shortage in the long-term, we need to make HGV driving a more appealing career path, particularly for the younger generation and most significantly, for women. Years ago, drivers were …
To combat the driver shortage crisis long term requires government action to improve the working conditions of drivers, says John Perry, managing director of supply chain and logistics consultancy, Scala. “The driver shortage is a long-standing problem that had been partly patched over by drivers from the EU. The UK visa scheme is a short …
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