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1 week ago | 
supplychainstrategy.media | Harry Menear
Let’s be honest: customs has historically not been viewed as the most exciting part of the international trade process. For decades, it has been synonymous with queues, paperwork, and unpredictable delays, with arcane rules proving more of a bureaucratic headache than a factor that contributes to business growth. As such, most companies still approach customs with a ‘just get on with it’ mindset, seeing it as a sunken cost rather than the strategic opportunity it really is.
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1 week ago | 
cpostrategy.media | Harry Menear
The public procurement landscape is changing and, in an industry where public sector contracts represent nearly 28% of the market, and project tenders are worth approximately £23 billion to contractors and subcontractors alike, understanding these changes is not only good practice but an essential for business survival across the construction sector.
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1 week ago | 
interface.media | Harry Menear
Author Joyce Gordon Published 28 May 2025 Estimated Read time 3Mins Joyce Gordon, Head of AI at Amperity, explains why brands must adapt as AI intermediaries impact their customer engagements. SHARE THIS STORY Imagine a world where your next purchase isn’t selected solely by you, but by an AI agent acting as your personal shopper. Need an outfit for a summer wedding? Your AI agent instantly scours online stores, considering your size, style preferences, budget, event theme and even the...
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1 week ago | 
supplychainstrategy.media | Harry Menear
When it first came into force ten years ago, many hailed the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) as a ‘world-leading’ piece of legislation in the fight against modern slavery. The Act was among the first legal frameworks to impose obligations on large businesses to scrutinise and report on forced labour and human trafficking within their supply chains.
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1 week ago | 
cpostrategy.media | Harry Menear
1. They say that, more so than any one specific disruption, the real killer when it comes to a functioning supply chain and economy is uncertainty. Do you think we’ve entered an era where uncertainty is the norm? Absolutely. We’ve moved from occasional disruption to a state of permanent volatility. Geopolitical shifts, regulatory unpredictability, inflation, ESG pressures, and rapid technological change are no longer isolated events, they’re overlapping and constant.
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2 weeks ago | 
interface.media | Harry Menear
Author Harry Menear Published 23 May 2025 Estimated Read time 10Mins The cybersecurity landscape has never been so fast-moving or complex. The stakes have never been higher. A worsening geopolitical reality… SHARE THIS STORY The cybersecurity landscape has never been so fast-moving or complex. The stakes have never been higher. A worsening geopolitical reality and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats mean that the role of security leaders is more pivotal than ever as devastating cyber...
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2 weeks ago | 
cpostrategy.media | Harry Menear
IT teams and procurement departments have long sat apart in their approach to buying technology. While IT is focused on keeping organisations well equipped at all times, procurement is more concerned with ensuring the business buys from cost effective, authorised channels. While both are looking to achieve the same thing, their contrasting motivations – speed and efficiency vs frugality and compliance – have been known to create friction.
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2 weeks ago | 
cpostrategy.media | Harry Menear
An average of one in every ten pounds spent by UK businesses is disappearing into a procurement black hole, as new data from spend management company Ivalua reveals a growing shadow spend challenge hidden from view. This challenge, the data shows, is costing UK PLC dearly, fuelling budget overspend (73%), compliance risks (57%), and missed savings opportunities (53%) at a time when every penny counts. The study of 300 UK supply chain decision-makers reveals the problem runs deeper for many.
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2 weeks ago | 
interface.media | Harry Menear
Author Mohammad Ismail Published 22 May 2025 Estimated Read time 5Mins Mohammad Ismail, VP EMEA at Cequence Security, explores business logic abuses as an increasingly common source of cyber breaches. SHARE THIS STORY On Valentine’s Day of this year, one of the largest cases of business logic abuse was detected. It saw a botnet distributed over 11million unique IP addresses use API calls to the login systems of a Fortune 500 hospitality provider based in the UK with the express purpose of...
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2 weeks ago | 
supplychainstrategy.media | Harry Menear
Traditionally, the approach companies have taken to reverse logistics and decision-making has focused on ‘cost’. Retailers often debated whether to charge customers for return shipping or have prioritised efficiencies throughout storage, handling and distribution to generate cost savings. In both areas, the focusis on mitigating the financial impact of customers sending products back and minimising margin dilution.
