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Supply Chains & Logistics 2024
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Strengthen resilient supply chains through clustering
Boosting innovation and supply chain resilience in Ireland’s manufacturing, with industry-driven services, can enhance global competitiveness. The Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing (atim) Cluster, funded by Enterprise Ireland, is playing a crucial role in enhancing supply chain resilience within Ireland’s manufacturing sector. Hosted by the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Midlands Campus, the cluster has...
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Digital transformation: raising supply chain performance to new levels
Since the beginning of 2019, PepsiCo has experienced a significant rise in the number of supply chain disruptions across our global network. Since the beginning of 2019, PepsiCo has experienced a significant rise in the number of supply chain disruptions across our global network. Proactive supply chain risk management We have taken key learnings to...
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Addressing the skills shortages in the logistics and supply chain sector
Explore the work programme that is tackling logistics skills gaps with 12 key actions, career promotions and the 2025 Skills Week to attract talent. The recently published Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Group (LSCSG) Work Programme 2024–2027 aims to address the current and future skills shortages in the sector. As Minister of State with special...
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Value of apprenticeships in workforce diversity and supply chain efficiency
A supply chain is defined as a system of producing and delivering products or services from the sourcing of raw materials through various stages of processing and manufacturing to customer delivery. The transport function of distribution is critical to efficient logistics. Road transport accounts for 76% of the total inland freight transport across the EU...
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Mindset change required for aviation to hit net zero target
The global aviation industry must undergo a change of mindset and culture to meet ambitious net zero targets by 2050, according to supply chain experts. Dr Sinéad Roden underlines the importance of competitors working to become collaborators amid a new era of cooperation in the drive for aviation decarbonisation. Aviation decarbonisation Dr Roden, Associate Professor...
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Why companies should take an integrated, end-to-end approach to global logistics
Global supply chains have become complex and vulnerable. Companies can protect themselves with an end-to-end solution that decreases risk and enhances visibility. Traditionally, Denmark-headquartered Maersk was known as one of the world’s largest ocean freight shipping companies. However, in 2017, that all changed when it rolled out its transformative global integrator strategy. By investing in...
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What are the pros and cons of rail freight?
Explore the limitations, efficiencies and environmental benefits of rail freight for business logistics to make an informed decision. Rail freight offers economic, environmental and operational benefits, but businesses should thoroughly assess its suitability based on their needs. Rail freight volume and fuel costs Rail freight can be more cost-effective for transporting large volumes of goods...
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Education is never wasted: why employers should invest in skills development
Good supply chain management requires upskilling and sustainability efforts to foster skills development and attract and retain talent, thus strengthening the workforce. Companies report that the fundamentals of good supply chain management are never not needed. In a workforce at full employment, companies are seeing, more than ever, how hard it is to secure and...
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Emerging business opportunities through enhanced sustainability reporting
Sustainability has notably shifted from a secondary to a primary concern for Irish business. It is now front and centre for any business prioritising competitiveness and compliance. An evolving regulatory framework has stemmed from the ‘European Green Deal.’ Changes in investor sentiment are seen in requirements for ESG strategies to access green finance. Consumer expectations...