Matt Fullard, Business Development Director for Noatum Logistics UK, talks to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) about the causes of the supply chain challenges faced by retailers, the current disruption levels and the short-term outlook. (more…)
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) have revealed the finalists of their 2020 Freight Service Awards, with Noatum Logistics shortlisted in the coveted supply chain management category. The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is the trade association for 1,500 UK-registered companies that are engaged in…
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In developing ever closer relationships with, and understanding of, key retail and fashion sectors, Noatum has joined key industry trade associations and is sponsoring the fashion industry’s premier trade awards. The past 18 months have been some of the most challenging in fashion and retail…
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Leading commercial property agents, quoted in the FT this week, report that the UK could run out of warehouse space within a year, as supply chain disruption and acceleration of online sales sends demand for space to record levels. The stock of available warehouse space…
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The Chinese government has implemented strict control on the use of electricity that will seriously affect production in factories across ten critical China provinces. (more…)
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The transport of containers from arrival ports is facing unprecedented challenges, and while these are great, we believe they must be overcome, because if no action is taken, some importers may face very significant additional charges, with no guarantee of delivery. (more…)
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Already struggling to deal with heavy congestion, ports in Shanghai and Ningbo, closed for the second time due to the impact of a typhoon this summer. Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in Zhejiang province on Monday with strong gales and heavy rainfall, forcing the closure of…
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What do the UK Government, the NHS, Microsoft and Noatum Logistics have in common? Answer; they have all been shortlisted for a Supply Chain Excellence Award. With Noatum shortlisted twice, alongside customers GANT and Tom Dixon. Publisher and events organiser, Akabo Media, is one of…
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The transport sector’s HGV driver crisis has developed over many years as multinationals applied downward pressure on costs throughout the supply chain. As pay and conditions deteriorated, younger workers stayed away and the UK because increasingly reliant on cohorts of foreign drivers. Brexit and tax…
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