Like many of the challenges presented by the pandemic, furlough is a concept and process many employers have never faced before. Croner, our trusted HR partner, address some of the key points to understand when considering bringing staff back off furlough. As an IoSCM Corporate member you have a FREE dedicated helpline to the HR, Employment Law and Tax experts to support you with any enquiries, or issues you may have. In today's article, Croner share their expertise with the readers of IoSCM as they explain how to bring employees back off furlough. You can also access their FREE redundancy guide.
In commerce, the logistics and supply chain industry involves a system of organisations, individuals and activities that work together to supply products and services to customers. The sector is responsible for the transformation of raw materials, natural resources and other vital components into finished products, and delivering them to customers and end-users. Find out more about the different types of logistics services, and their uses, with IoSCM.
In 2017, nearly a quarter of the items purchased online was delivered to customers via dropshipping. That’s more than 68 billion pounds. That alone makes it easy to see why people are drawn to open this type of company. In addition to that, dropshipping means that your e-commerce business doesn’t have to store inventory, purchase products ahead of time, or deal with shipping logistics. Planning is going to be crucial to creating a lucrative successful business.
In today’s business world, it is vital to ensure a customers products, or services, are delivered on time, to the correct place, and with maximum efficiency. Achieving this level of service requires the integration of systems throughout your supply chain. Usually, this includes; suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and end-users so that real-time visibility can be achieved. Fortunately, there are Supply Chain Management Software programmes that can be utilised and implemented to support your requirements.
Detention and demurrage charges are an unavoidable cost incurred by any shipper. A myriad of factors lead to delayed shipments, such as port congestion, weather events, slow vessel speed and many more factors. This in turn has led to massive costs incurred by shippers, most notably detention and demurrage charges.
Yesterday, history was made as the Armed Forces Covenant was signed online for the first time. Jointly hosted by the Yorkshire & Humber and North of England Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA), and organised with the usual military precision. IoSCM was honoured to be invited as an Armed Forces Covenant advocate to support the hosting of a new concept in pledging commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
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