24
Nov
‘Perfect storm’ hits ports as container rates rocket by 300%
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Ports are suffering a “perfect storm” from Covid and Brexit with the cost of shipping goods increasing by up to 300%.
16
Oct
How much support has Samsung given suppliers during Covid?
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Electronics giant Samsung ensured supplier support during the pandemic by providing $1.3bn in advanced payments and $830m in loans.
16
Oct
Supply chain sector in line for ‘job market boom’
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Over 60% of workers in warehouse, logistics and delivery spent time during lockdown searching for a new role, according to research.
19
Aug
Garment workers wages fell by 38% due to Covid
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Garment workers were paid on average 38% less than their usual wage at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found. The report, by campaign group Clean Clothes Campaign, estimated wages in…
8
Jul
15
May
SM Commodities Index – April 2020
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The latest prices and key trends from the SM Commodities Index.
30
Apr
Global manufacturing will rebound in 2021
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The manufacturing supply chains hardest hit by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will be the first to recover next year, according to new research.
16
Apr
Coronavirus: fashion brands cancel orders worth $3bn
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Fashion brands are failing to take responsibility for ensuring garment suppliers in Bangladesh survive the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report.
16
Apr
Renault pulls out of Chinese joint venture
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Renault has sold its shares in a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese partner after its Wuhan assembly plant shut down for three months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
2
Apr
Coronavirus: industries switch to medical supplies
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Carmakers including Ford, General Motors and Tesla are working to manufacture medical equipment in response to the coronavirus pandemic.