Supply Chain
Business sentiment plateaued in Q1 2022 compared to the previous quarter, while gaining 6% compared to Q1 2021.
15/03/2022 – Software for the supply chain
Software for the supply chain
Software company Setlog will present its enhanced SCM software OSCA at the Stuttgart intralogistics trade fair LogiMAT, May 31 – June 2, 2022.

The supply chain disruptions made it difficult for textile and apparel companies to rebound consumer demand. © Jacob Lund Photography/stock.adobe.com
14/03/2022
Remember the pre-pandemic period when economic indicators raised hopes of a sustained growth and robust demand? The hopes were dashed after the dreaded ...

From the left: Chen Si Hellmann, Jens Wollesen, Dr Claudia Schilling and Christoph Holtkemper bid the first train from Chongqing welcome in Bremen. © Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
15/02/2022 – Transportation
Transportation
As of mid-January 2022 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has been operating a weekly train on the new silk road between Chongqing and Bremen.
27/01/2022 – ITC Partnership with IAF
ITC Partnership with IAF
ITC and IAF signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support associations of garment manufacturers as well as garment apparel manufacturing companies in ...

Finished goods have been taking longer to reach their destinations as shortages of containers and outbreaks of Covid-19 have halted operations and caused delays at ports. © Travel mania/stock.adobe.com
27/01/2022 – Supply Chain
Supply Chain
Global apparel supply chains are under pressure as prices of fibres and other textile materials rise, energy costs soar and costs of freight escalate.

EU-UK trade figures confirm: BREXIT has been a “lose-lose” deal for the textile industry. © brainwashed4you/stock.adobe.com
18/01/2022 – BREXIT
BREXIT
Latest trade data show a dramatic drop of imports and exports of textile goods between the EU and UK, with significant losses for companies on both sides.