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2 days ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
IntraLogisteX MEA, one of the Middle East and Africa’s leading gatherings for supply chain and logistics professionals, opens this month in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the event, Logistics Manager caught up with one of the experts speaking at the event – Abhijoy Dasgupta, product supply director at Savola Foods Company. What topic will you be speaking about at IntraLogisteX MEA 2025?
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
On 8 May 2025, UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer joined US president Donald Trump over the phone, announcing together that a new trade deal has been agreed between the two countries, reducing tariffs and increasing market access for some industries in the UK and US.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
On 6 May 2025, the UK’s Department for Business and Trade confirmed that an agreement had been reached on a new trade deal between the UK and India. The Department for Business and Trade estimates that the deal will increase bilateral trade by £25.5 billion, add £4.8bn annually to the UK’s economy, and boost wages by £2.2bn each year in the long run. This, it says is ‘the best deal that any country has ever agreed with India’.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
IntraLogisteX MEA, one of the Middle East and Africa’s leading gatherings for supply chain and logistics professionals, opens this month in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the event, Logistics Manager caught up with one of the experts speaking at the event – Alena Kavalchuk, supply chain director for Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society (ADCOOP) at MAIR Group. What topic will you be speaking about at IntraLogisteX MEA 2025?
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
During Abu Dhabi Global Health Week (ADGHW) in April 2025, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, witnessed the inauguration of a regional vaccine distribution hub in Abu Dhabi.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Chris Low, head of sustainability procurement and packaging at Haleon, is speaking at this year’s Sustainable Supply Chain Conference, returning to 30 Euston Square in London on 24 June 2025. Low is at the forefront of sustainable procurement and packaging. Currently, he is steering consumer health company Haleon’s ambitious sustainable supply chain programme, leveraging carbon pricing as a central element in the economic framework for supplier selection.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
The May issue of Logistics Manager is out now!Facts & FiguresSome key statistics surrounding supply chain personnel and the use of robotics in the logistics sector. News & AnalysisThis month’s top story follows the saga of tariffs and counter-tariffs, as the US government takes an aggressive approach towards global trade. Additionally, in her column, UK-based intelligence service Aurora Insights’ Shannon Minehan ponders whether robots threaten to take away jobs from human.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Tim Cook, CEO of technology giant Apple, revealed in the company’s Q2 2025 earnings call that the country of origin for most Apple products sold in the US will be India or Vietnam, rather than China. This comes as the US-China trade war persists. As it stands, the US has imposed a 145% tariff on China, while China responded with a 125% tariff on the US.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Watch this free webinar with Zebra Technologies and Logistics Manager, unveiling the highly anticipated 2025 Warehouse Vision Study, taking place online at 2pm (BST) on 20 May 2025. As a global leader in innovative solutions for warehousing and supply chain operations, Zebra Technologies is uniquely positioned to deliver the insights and expertise you need to navigate an evolving landscape.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
On 29 April 2025, shipping company UPS announced that it expects to cut around 20,000 jobs by the end of the year. This move is the result of a restructure following UPS’ decision earlier this year to reduce the volume of Amazon deliveries it fulfils. In its Q1 2025 earnings statement, UPS confirmed that it expects to reduce its operational workforce by approximately 20,000 positions during 2025 and close 73 leased and owned buildings by the end of June 2025.
