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Supply Chain Flexibility in Uncertain Times
Supply chain flexibility takes time to develop – just like resilience – particularly where companies are leveraging manufacturers from across the world.
Outdoor Furniture and Garden Trends 2022
As we did last year, we are ready to predict some interesting outdoor and garden trends for the next spring-summer season.
Turkey Manufacturers: A Near Sourcing Alternative for Textile Products
The country has a broad and established manufacturing base which sits on the edge of Europe. This is important from..
Freight Rates 2.0
We consider all the drivers of change – from the ground up and we’ll motivate and support you to make the change.
Supply Chain Trends 2021
Over the last 18 months, the global pandemic has severely shaken markets and disrupted supply chains worldwide.
Plastic Injection Moulding: The Insight Series
We work with our suppliers to develop products across an array of different sectors that rely on varying materials and a range of manufacturing techniques.
Indoor Garden Trends: Bringing the Outdoors Indoors
Indoor garden trends have reacted to the past 18 months of the Pandemic, as it has made us all rethink our inside space.
Supplier Contracts: NNN Agreements & Other Tips
Supplier contracts underpin any transactions with Asian manufacturers. They define your legal relationship with a foreign manufacturer in a foreign jurisdiction.
Quality Control: 5 Important Mistakes to Avoid
Quality control is a valuable part of any supply chain process and will give you visibility of the product quality prior to shipment.
Sourcing Market Insight
The global trade equilibrium is no longer balanced. The Pandemic initially plunged the world economy into cardiac arrest.
Sourcing chronicles: ET2C – 20 years and counting!
Sourcing has evolved significantly over the past 20 years. We have seen China’s accension to the WTO, outsource manufacturing move mainstream with lower barriers to entry, trade tariffs as part of political posturing..
Plastic Packaging: Is it REALLY recyclable?
Plastic packaging can be extremely wasteful due to how we use and dispose of it. And this impacts the Earth’s ecosystems on which we depend.
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