Supply chain inefficiencies and miscommunication through "Chinese Whispers" are costing UK businesses over £1.5bn in lost productivity according to analysis of industry data from digital freight forwarder Zencargo.
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Global animal health market set to reach $44.2 billion by 2020, driven by antibiotic alternatives, according to Informa's Agribusiness Intelligence
Jul 04, 2018
Informa's Agribusiness Intelligence, the provider of news, data, analysis and forecasts across the agricultural and commodities value chain, has outlined its predictions for the animal health market.
Average UK mobile worker spends 70% of time on everything but their job
Jun 27, 2018
The average field-based employee in the UK spends just 1.5 days per week on their core job, a new report commissioned by Totalmobile and supported by professors from the University of Surrey's Centre for the Digital Economy (CoDE) has revealed.
Information on the go - AIDC/Mobile Computing Special Technology report
Jun 27, 2018
Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with a number of leading spokespeople from the vendor and analyst communities about recent, current and possible future developments within the world of automatic identification & data capture and mobile computing technology.
IoT connections to grow 140% to hit 50 billion By 2022, as edge computing accelerates ROI
Jun 20, 2018
New data from Juniper Research has revealed that the total number of connected IoT (Internet of Things) sensors and devices is set to exceed 50 billion by 2022, up from an estimated 21 billion in 2018.
On-demand warehousing could help retailers score big this summer
Jun 20, 2018
By Charlie Pool, CEO, Stowga.
The World Cup is up and running. With nations of the world going head to head, retailers will be facing a different competition of their own: their supply chains being able to cope with increased customer demand.
FIFA World Cup draws 1 million people: 8 tips on how to avoid cyber threats in Russia
Jun 20, 2018
As the biggest football tournament in the world has taken centre stage in Russia, cybersecurity experts are warning that soccer fans might be attractive targets for hackers.
Machine learning and the supply chain
Jun 14, 2018
Retail success is now directly related to the speed with which businesses innovate. As a result, the 'typical' retail employee is changing, with retail technology teams larger – and younger – than ever before.
Retail technologies are ‘stressing out’ shoppers
Jun 13, 2018
A fifth of US consumers (21%) find that going shopping makes them feel stressed, while more than 1 in 10 experience high stress levels while buying online.
E-retailers need to ensure their fulfilment centres are ready to handle rising demand as online sales rise
Jun 13, 2018
Businesses that are focused on tapping into the fast growing online retail market need to ensure they have the correct equipment and procedures in place to effectively handle rising sales or risk customer satisfaction taking a hit, says Midland Pallet Trucks.
