5 Essential Skills for eCommerce Supply Chain Managers Today
The global supply chain landscape has undergone significant disruption in recent years, and the ripple effects are still being felt across the eCommerce sector. From shifting consumer expectations to geopolitical instability, fragmented supplier networks, and technological transformation, the pressures facing supply chain professionals have never been greater. In this high stakes environment, the role of […]
NEW INSIGHTS: COULD THE INTERIM SAVE CHRISTMAS?
As supply chains struggle to meet the challenges of a fast-recovering economy, labour scarcity and post-Brexit trading complexity, fears are growing of empty shelves leading into peak season. Rising eCommerce volumes and the driver shortage are creating the perfect storm… At almost every point in every supply chain, companies are facing unprecedented levels of change […]
Are Signing Bonuses The Answer To Supply Chain Issues?
Last month, Tesco was reported to be offering a signing bonus of £1,000 to HGV drivers who accept a role before the 30th of September. And they aren’t the only brand opting for incentives like this in response to a chronic shortage of drivers causing further supply chain issues. With a shortage of HGV drivers […]
NEW Insights: Tackling The Big Customs Skills Shortage
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment Skills and labour shortages across the UK’s trade and logistics sectors have been hitting the headlines, most obviously for goods vehicle drivers. Less newsworthy, but equally threatening, is the shortfall in staff with knowledge and experience in Customs procedures; a situation that is beginning to pose […]
NEW Insights: Food Industry Changes Demand Strategic Thinking
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment From producers to processors, wholesalers and retailers, the food industry employs many of the sharpest minds in supply chain management. In an industry based on the tightest of margins, where the smallest change can have great consequences, supply chain threats and opportunities arise on a daily […]
SME’s Should Look To Interim Solutions For Permanent Change
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment During the pandemic many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have necessarily paused, postponed or cancelled their plans for long-term logistics and supply chain development. With lean workforces stripped to the bone through furloughs and redundancies, the emphasis has been on survival in a constantly changing […]
Interim Managers are critically needed and HMRC should help not hinder
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment When there is an urgent need for rapid and transformative change, interim management is a powerful tool for businesses. The short term need to create a more resilient business that can adapt to the COVID-19 roller-coaster is just part of it. Other changes that a year […]
How to maximise your potential for job opportunities in a crisis
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment Jobs are going almost daily, from retail assistants to aero-engineers, and inevitably including a good few logistics and supply chain staff. But all is not necessarily doom and gloom, as there are some outstanding vacancies out there. Fortunately, crises always create opportunities, and this one […]
NEW insights: Can your business handle an eCommerce Christmas like no other?
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment A leading figure said recently “For the last three months it’s been like planning for Christmas, but not knowing which day Christmas will be”. But will Christmas-as-we-know-it happen at all this year? To what extent will spending rebound? Some homeworkers are feeling cash-rich, but these are […]
NEW Strategy Insights: Recovery From Lockdown – It’s All About The People
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment DOWNLOAD INSIGHTS PAPER AS A PDF The Coronavirus pandemic has created business challenges and opportunities alike, but how will it impact the future of supply chain recruitment? Read our latest insights to explore… When 6.3 million employees are on furlough, and 2 million have joined the […]