In Focus

In Focus: Labour Shortages 

With labour shortages expected to continue this year, it’s not uncommon to feel apprehensive about what 2023 will hold. Reporting from Körber’s Elevate conference in Rotterdam, Bonnie Cliff investigates the impact of low levels of warehouse staff and examines potential solutions that could work for any business, big or small.

In Focus: HGV Decarbonisation 

In this episode, we are joined by a panel of experts in the transport and distribution sector as they address the key components of the decarbonisation strategy needed to achieve net-zero goals, from government legislation to improvements to infrastructure.

In Focus: Celebrating Pride Month with GXO Logistics 

In this special episode, we celebrate Pride Month by discussing the importance of LGBTQ+ acceptance with Karlis Kirsis, Chief Legal Officer at GXO Logistics.

Karlis covers the progress made in the past few decades and gives some tips for how to create a welcoming environment in which all employees can be their authentic selves.

In Focus: The War in Ukraine 

The war in Ukraine is one of the major ongoing challenges threatening supply chains today.

Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University gives an analysis of the situation, its effect on the global supply of food and energy, and what this might mean for logistics businesses. Statistics and further context are provided by Glenn Koepke, from FourKites, a business which specialises in real-time global shipping visibility.

In Focus: Automation with Andrei Danescu and Oana Jinga, BotsandUs

SHD Logistics Editor James Burman talks to Andrei Danescu and Oana Jinga, two of the co-founders of BotsandUs, a robotics company based in London, as featured in The Logistics Report: Focus on Automation, March 2022.

Sustainability with Dr Nicholas Head

In this special episode, we hear more of the interview between SHD Logistics Editor James Burman and Dr Nicholas Head, Environmental & Sustainability Lead at XPO Logistics, as featured in The Logistics Report: Focus on Sustainability, February 2022.