Supply Chain

Raw Sugar Surges To 2-Year High As Rains Slow Brazil’s Crop

Sugar rose to the highest in almost two years as heavy rainfall disrupted loadings at ports in Brazil and caused a slowdown in the harvest at a time of hig...

Trace One Announces New Supply Chain Spin-off Company

Private label management solutions company Trace One, has announced it has created a spin-off supply chain management company. Transparency-One, a platf...

Carrefour Promotes Quality Of Supply Chain

Carrefour has initiated an effort to promote the quality of its supply chain, emphasising its lack of pesticides, conscientiousness of animal welfare, and...

Waitrose Launches Supply Chain Transparency Campaign

Upmarket British grocer Waitrose has launched a major campaign enabling customers to see the production process on farms with the aim of giving shoppers th...

Over 700 Suppliers Sign Up To X5's 'Code Of Interaction'

Over 700 suppliers have signed up to Russian supermarket retailer X5 Retail Group's new Code of Interaction with Business Partners, since it was introduced...

Analytics Technology Massively Underused In Supply Chain Operations

Just 37 per cent of supply chain executives are using analytics technology to assist in operational decision-making, according to a new study. The rese...

How To Avoid Disruption To The Supply Chain In Inclement Weather

The recent storms experienced across parts of Europe, and the cold snap and subsequent snow this month, highlights the importance of planning to avoid disr...

Tesco To Offer Longer-Term Contracts To Key Fresh Produce Suppliers

After being reprimanded by the British Groceries Code Adjudicator over its treatment of suppliers, Tesco is making changes to the way it works with its fre...