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Supply Chain & Logistics 2025
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The urgent case for a state-backed export credit insurance scheme
Ireland is one of Europe’s most open and globalised economies, yet it remains one of the few EU member states without a state-backed export credit insurance scheme. This absence of a state-backed credit insurance scheme leaves Irish exporters, particularly SMEs, at a disadvantage compared to their European peers. Engineering Industries Ireland (Ibec), a representative of...
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How logistics providers can help firms navigate supply chain uncertainty
With the help of their logistics partners, savvy companies can build flexible, scalable and sustainable supply chains that respond to market impacts and evolving customer needs. We live in an uncertain world — and uncertainty can hit businesses hard. Take supply chains, which are currently under enormous strain due to uncertainty caused by (among other...
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Shaping the future of a greener, smarter sector
As Ireland gears up for its fourth annual Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Week (16–23 April 2026), we stand at the crossroads of opportunities and challenges. This skills week continues the national effort to spotlight the vital role the sector plays in the Irish economy while carving out a pathway to a more sustainable and...
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Digital divide impacts Irish supply chains
As Irish supply chains adopt advanced technology, a growing digital skills gap threatens to leave smaller firms less competitive than larger ones. Ireland’s supply chain and logistics sector is essential to the economy, carrying around €196 billion in exports annually and handling over 47.5 million tonnes of goods through ports in 2023 (Gov.ie). However, there...