The team at fulfilmentcrowd – a global fulfilment provider, driven by technology, for high growth omnichannel brands - shares common pain points for retailers as peak season approaches, offering advice on how retailers can salvage a bad peak, including considerations for switching fulfilment provider during mid-season.

A silent crisis of ‘serial returns’ is eroding retail profit margins as uncovered in the Annual Returns Benchmark Report 2024* conducted by returns specialist ZigZag, in partnership with Retail Economics, accounting for 1 in 10 (11% of) online shoppers that make returns, are generating a quarter (24%) of all online non-food returns.

22 October 2024 – Established trims, packaging, RFID*, and variable data solutions provider Trimco Group announces the launch of its exclusive new FSC™-certified (FSC C137962) and plastic-free RAIN RFID inlay** series – Trimco Group PaperMark. The inlays replace the PET substrate usually used in the RFID inlays with an FSC-certified paper substrate.

Clare Martorana, the federal chief information officer, said the Technology Modernization Fund invested more than $177 million in 18 projects in 2023.

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A survey by workplace expert Acas has found that 20% of workers in manufacturing believe women do not get paid as much as men at their organisation.

The Great South West Partnership has released its anticipated report on the region’s high value manufacturing sector, positioning the area as a key player in the UK's renewed Industrial Strategy.

Portnox, provider of cloud-native, zero trust access control solutions, today unveiled the results of its latest survey, ‘CISO Perspectives for 2025’, revealing critical insights into the challenges faced by Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) at large enterprises.

Alwayse Engineering Ltd has entered a strategic partnership with Rapid Racking Ltd, the UK's leading specialist in shelving and racking solutions, to integrate its precision range of ball transfer units into custom tables for roll-on/roll-off capability.

Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced that Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd, one of the largest global supply chain logistics companies, has selected Manhattan Active Warehouse Management to be implemented at its new, state-of-the-art distribution centre in the UK.

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has introduced its new EV Charger Monitoring solution, allowing fleet managers to monitor electric vehicles and private chargers on a single platform.

By Charlie Macdonald, CTO at BPS Global Australia.

Three months ago, cybersecurity platform provider CrowdStrike released an update that caused 8.5 million Microsoft Windows PCs and servers to crash. The glitch had a ripple effect across industries and global supply chains – almost three-quarters of the world’s computers use a Microsoft’s Windows operating system.

The Naval Autonomous Data Collection System (NADACS) will introduce new RFID technology, as well as improving passive RFID, for Naval Supply Systems Command.

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A Sheffield design and additive manufacturing business is using its system to help the pharmaceutical industry to save valuable time in its production process.

Nowadays mental health in the workplace is one of the most talked about topics, with stress, anxiety and tiredness being the centre of the debate. In fact, whether you work for a company or as a freelancer, it’s very likely that there will be moments in your work life that will be overwhelming and tiring to the point of reaching a point of so called ‘burnout’.

UK SMEs are urged to complete a risk assessment, after new research reveals that one third of businesses do not have a policy in place.

Make UK, the UK organisation for the manufacturing and engineering sector, and the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), the trade association for the healthcare and assistive technology sector, have announced their new partnership, aimed at fostering collaboration and growth for UK healthcare manufacturing companies.

FourKites has announced that Teva, a global provider of generic medicines, has achieved a 0.005% incident rate by leveraging FourKites’ global carrier visibility solution, NIC-Place.

The UK Material Handling Association’s annual Safety Convention has been labelled a success for the intuitive way in which it approached the key safety issue of Implementing a Safety Culture in the workforce.

A Bridlington-based manufacturer of nutritional supplements has solved a complex production problem with the help of an on-demand digital spares service.

Almost one in five project management professionals working in the manufacturing sector who consider themselves to be neurodivergent have not told their employer about their condition, according to a new survey by the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession.

Images of health and safety professionals generated by AI are exclusively white, male and around middle age, despite the wealth of job opportunities health & safety offers to women. 

Unisurge is using Podfather logistics software to ensure that hospital equipment and supplies are delivered on time and in optimum condition.

TraceLink Inc has entered into a strategic partnership with Tecsys, the supply chain management solutions provider.This partnership between TraceLink and Tecsys aims to combine market-leading capability for external supplier integration and information exchange with industry-acclaimed inventory and warehouse management functionality.

Confusion around digital transformation is risking paralysis among SME manufacturers, says Made Smarter. Donna Edwards, director of the North West adoption programme, says businesses are hesitant to commit to change because they lack the confidence with technology and digital skills among leaders and employees.

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global provider of machine vision technology, has launched its next generation AI-powered BOA3 smart camera for industrial automation and inspection.

Itron, Inc. has released its 2024 Resourcefulness Insight Report (“the report”) that explores the current trends and future expectations of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on utility operations and strategies.

Compatio AI has introduced the VFD System Configurator Model, specifically built for distributors and manufacturers in the Industrial Automation sector.

Smart machines can provide manufacturers with invaluable real-time insights into shop floor productivity, inventory, and potential quality and maintenance issues.

But buying new machinery to harness the Internet of Things (IoT) can be hard to justify, especially when interest rates remain high.

IFS, the provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, has boosted its offering in the six hardcore industries it serves to 60+ in-depth Industrial AI scenarios that are available in the IFS Cloud 24R2 release, with more than 300 additional scenarios in the process of MVP (minimum viable product) validation.

Three quarters of manufacturing workers in the UK (73%) are unconcerned about their jobs being automated in the future, according to a study undertaken by YouGov and commissioned by global technology company SafetyCulture.

In June 2024, manufacturing accounted for 8.8% of the UK’s total economic output and employed 2.6 million people – representing 7.0% of the workforce.

Confidence in the sector is rising, with a 1.2% output increase in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, its highest level since 2022.

Priority Software Ltd.,a global provider of business management solutions, has announced that GL Brands, Inc., a multi-national consumer packaged goods company serving the global hemp and CBD markets, has implemented Priority Cannabis ERP, a comprehensive seed-to-sale ERP software solution, to effectively manage the entire plant lifecycle.

Lehning Laboratories, the homeopathy and herbal medicines provider, has selected the ZetesAtlas identification solution, equipped MD-9000 automatic marking and tamper-proof labelling stations, to ensure compliance with new Falsified Medicines Directive and to assure its customers of product authenticity.

The new subsidiary of Körber’s Business Area Pharma in Dublin enjoys growing demand for its integrated solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech production in the UK and Ireland.

New research reveals that 50% of European and US pharmaceutical manufacturing companies know artificial intelligence (AI) can help bring new drugs to market more rapidly and securely, but 96% face challenges with using leading-edge technology to derive value from their data.

The international technology group Körber is driving the integration of supply chain and data orchestration platforms into its Werum PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has launched the new U510 – a state-of-the-art UV laser coder for permanent codes on white and coloured plastics, including high- and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) pharmaceutical bottles. 

Jabmo, the provider of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) solutions to the manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare industries, and Malachi Threadgill, Forrester Principal Analyst, advise B2B marketers to consider their industry-specific needs when selecting an ABM solution.

Cost reduction is a focus for many at the moment and understandably so. Multinational pharmaceutical company, Glenmark, is just one of those businesses looking at how it can optimise its costs globally.

A new report from global law firm White & Case LLP and the Risk & Compliance Advisory practice of KPMG LLP reveals the current state of compliance on key issues across industries, geographies, and organisational sizes. 

Datalogic has announced that its Ulyxe laser marking system has been chosen by Gilo Industries Group to enable accurate identification and traceability of parts manufactured across its innovative aerospace engineering companies.

The aviation industry is vital to the health of world trade and logistics. Manufacturers rely on airlines daily to get their products and people where they need to be. Over the past few decades, there has been a significant shift in the use of security seals on aircrafts.

Emperor penguins huddle together to share warmth and protect each other during the intense winds of the harsh Antarctic storms. Fortunately, it’s not just penguins that can benefit from huddling together. Here, Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of obsolete industrial parts supplier EU Automation, explains why manufacturers form clusters around the world.

Air freight will play a pivotal role in achieving Britain’s future trading ambitions post-Brexit, according to FTA, so it must be placed front and centre of the government’s aviation strategy. Responding to the consultation, Aviation 2050 — the future of UK aviation, FTA is calling for a dedicated freight chapter in the White Paper; the government must set out a clear and ambitious vision for air freight.

London-based CloudNC has launched what it describes as a new era for CNC machined parts with the opening of the first of several planned UK factories offering aerospace-grade quality at a fraction of the price of existing alternatives.

Some creative Government accountancy may have found Flybe calmer skies; but its narrow escape highlights the precarious state of UK aviation, says the international courier expert ParcelHero. It is warning that with Heathrow's expansion plan seemingly in an eternal holding pattern, UK PLC is missing out on up to £14 billion a year in lost trade.

The aviation industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. However, Chapman Freeborn have shown how the sector has stepped up to help during the crisis. Here, we’ll look at how the company has helped throughout the pandemic and the challenges the sector has faced.

To ensure visibility and control over mission-critical business processes such as manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), international defence manufacturer and service provider Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group turned to global enterprise applications company IFS for a comprehensive enterprise applications platform.

Global IT services company Delaware has signed a partnership agreement with asset management specialist, Collaborit, to develop and deliver Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions to customers across the market of asset-intensive operations, helping them to maximise their return on their assets and improve reliability.

Manufacturers in the rail, marine, defence and household good sectors can now benefit from more than 25 years of automotive and aerospace quality excellence as G&P is undergoing a proactive diversification drive across adjacent sectors.