The first story in the Softeon Peak Chronicles, our new storytelling series that takes you behind the curtain of everyday supply chain moments. Each story highlights how Softeon quietly powers the operations that get products where they need to be, when they need to be there.

The modern warehouse is no longer a static cost centre. It must evolve into an intelligent, resilient, and sustainable hub for businesses and become a strategic platform for growth, resilience, and differentiation.

This paper examines the forces reshaping the warehousing landscape, from geopolitical shifts, and the urgent need for sustainable operations, to the increasing requirements for digital transformation, alongside evolving labour dynamics. 

This convergence of forces necessitates a shift, for organisations to change their view of their warehouses from tactical necessity, to a true business differentiator and a cornerstone of their supply chain and business resilience.

In today’s competitive labour market, some agencies are offering tempting incentives to attract and retain workers such as free accommodation, paid utilities, travel allowances and “all-inclusive” packages...

A strategic approach to fleet decarbonisation A white paper co-authored by PA Consulting and Flexible Power Systems

Trade compliance is set to become even more challenging in 2025. The focus for many organisations will shift to adapting strategies that address geopolitical tensions, sustainability and ensuring compliance systems and tools are fit for purpose. With that in mind, Thomas Lobert, Solutions Consultant at Descartes, outlines the top five trade compliance trends of 2025, along with the upcoming changes that will affect businesses in international trade. 

With it being reported that every man, woman, and child in the UK receives, on average, 140 parcels a year, it will come as no surprise that there is a worrying increase in package thefts to coincide. In fact, according to the mailing equipment company Quadient, the total value of parcels stolen across the UK at the end of 2024 rose to £376m - up from £204m in 2023. Further, it is often the case that peak trading periods, like Black Friday and the run up to Christmas, suffer the highest amounts of packaging theft. 

Milence appointed VEV to manage the development of its first UK electric HGV charging hub at Immingham, Able Humber Port, serving UK and Europe...

The outlook for 2025 is challenging for any business involved in the retail fulfilment process – from online retailers to logistics providers. The changes to National Insurance and the National Living Wage made in the November 2024 budget has had serious financial ramifications for companies already operating on wafer-thin margins. Furthermore, consumer demand has also stalled, with the UK braced for weak consumer spending throughout the next 12 months as public confidence falls.