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Regular posts on the state of the industry and stories from inside our journey to build a market leading supply chain and logistics orchestration platform.
Digital Twins in Logistics and Supply Chain: How Real-Time Simulation Is Transforming Operations
Digital twin technology lets logistics operators run live simulations of warehouses, transport networks and entire supply chain ecosystems before committing to real-world decisions. We look into how continuous synchronisation with operational data separates digital twins from static models and one-off scenario planning. The practical implications for exception handling and capacity management are more immediate than most operators expect.
Digital Twins in Logistics and Supply Chain: How Real-Time Simulation Is Transforming Operations
Digital twin technology lets logistics operators run live simulations of warehouses, transport networks and entire supply chain ecosystems before committing to real-world decisions. We look into how continuous synchronisation with operational data separates digital twins from static models and one-off scenario planning. The practical implications for exception handling and capacity management are more immediate than most operators expect.
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Why Logistics is the Beating Heart of the Food Supply Chain
The food industry runs on margins measured in hours, not days. A missed delivery window can empty a shelf by lunchtime, spoilage writes off margin before a dispute is even raised. Logistics sits at the centre of it all.
Beyond Hops and Barrels: Mastering Brewery Logistics
The UK has lost over 100 breweries in the past twelve months, with rising costs pushing nearly half of independent brewers into 'survival mode.' For those still standing, logistics is no longer just an operational headache, it is a commercial pressure point.
Why Logistics Companies Back Formula 1
Formula 1 moves hundreds of tonnes of equipment across five continents every season and the logistics operation behind each race is as demanding as the race itself. Major logistics companies don't just sponsor F1 teams for the branding, they also use the championship as a live test of their capabilities.
The Rise of Online Shopping and Adapting Warehouses for E-commerce Food Fulfilment
Online shopping has moved from a convenient alternative to a central pillar of the grocery and food retail market. How warehouses are adapting for e-commerce food fulfilment across value, premium and mid-market grocery operators.
Finding the Perfect UK Warehouse Location: A Strategic Guide
Where a business locates its warehouse shapes every link in the supply chain that follows. With UK warehouse floor space exceeding 670 million square feet and industrial land prices rising sharply, the stakes of getting this decision right are high.
Logistics M&A and the 3PL Sector in the UK: Consolidation, Insolvency and What Comes Next
M&A deals at the top of the UK 3PL sector tell only half the story. While high-profile acquisitions concentrate market share among fewer large players, insolvency rates among smaller transport operators are rising. The atricle examines what the consolidation wave means for supply chain resilience and what comes next.
The Pros and Cons of Excel in Supply Chain Management
Excel has been around for four decades and still runs the day-to-day operations of businesses worth billions. For supply chain teams, that staying power is a feature and a problem. We examine where spreadsheets earn their place and where they start to cost more than they save.
Why Backhaul and Reverse Loads Are Outdated
Carriers and shippers have spent decades chasing the return load, filling trucks on the B-to-A leg as though that were the summit of transport efficiency. We argue that this backhaul fixation is now a ceiling, not a solution. The shift to A-to-A thinking changes what optimisation actually means.
How Warehouses Can Acquire Customers Through Digital and Traditional Channels
Warehouse customer acquisition is harder than it looks: contracts turn over, demand shifts and most operators rely on a narrow set of channels to find new business. UK vacancy rates have climbed from historic lows, but availability varies sharply by region and standing still is not a strategy.
Pallet Storage Warehouse: Boost Efficiency and Cost Savings
Pallet storage is the backbone of efficient warehouse operations, giving logistics managers reliable control over space, labour costs and throughput. A well-organised system accelerates loading and unloading, improves inventory accuracy and extracts more value from every square metre.
Cambridge University and VCL Establish Proof-of-Concept for Collaborative Shipping
Value Chain Lab partnered with Cambridge University to test whether collaborative shipping can raise vehicle utilisation across shared road and rail networks. The research examines how data aggregation and route optimisation could close the gap on the 37% of UK and European journeys running without useful load.
The Pros and Cons of Pallet Transport Companies
Choosing the right pallet transport company shapes how well a business manages cost and capacity across its supply chain. Different service types carry different trade-offs and the wrong choice shows up fast when demand shifts or a partner falls short.
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