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With the countdown to Christmas rapidly ticking away it could be bad news for festive shoppers due to a shortage of lorry drivers.
Nearly 1.5m people work in transport and logistics in the UK. But less than a quarter of these employees are female, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).
The logistics industry also suffers from poor perceptions of its career opportunities, which has led to a debate around skills gaps and a lack of gender diversity.
This approach allows us to appropriately consider the so called ‘people’ dimension in the management of supply chain risk. That way you get a more complete picture of what is going on behind decisions that determine supply chain risk strategies.
The recent explosions that rocked will be far worse than initially suggested by news analysts and Chinese officials. The logistical delays and other supply chain problems could continue for months, even after port operations return to normal.
Consultants at the Hackett group say there are huge gaps in performance between leading procurement organisations and the rest of the pack.
They’ve found top performers deliver services at 17% lower cost with greater efficiency and require 26% fewer full-time equivalents per $1billion in spend.
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