Forthcoming Events

Friday 28th April 2023 - 10:00-11:00

Supply Chain Design for the 21st Century

Whether you are in manufacturing, retail, FMCG or in any other sector you may have heard or experienced the universally accepted maxim that the supply chain touches virtually every aspect of your business.

Supply Chain Design at the very basic level refers to decisions taken by managers regarding the design of the physical (e.g., facility location); financial (e.g., cash-to-cash cycle) and information flows (e.g., communicating with suppliers) of the company’s supply chain to achieve its goals of superior customer value at the lowest supply chain and overall cost.

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27th January 2023

Digital Transformation in Supply Chains: Collaboration & Culture Change


30th November 2022

Additive Manufacturing in Future Supply Chains

The Additive Manufacturing in Future Supply Chains workshop held at Cranfield University on the 30th November 2022 was a resounding success with 25 participants in attendance in the exchange of ideas and knowledge from both industry professionals and academics.  The focus of the workshop was on enhancing supply chain resilience through the use of 3D printing.  The attendees, new ideas and potential collaborations were generated, further solidifying the importance of additive manufacturing in the future of supply chains.


Webinar 30th September 2022

Big Data & Analytics for Defence Operations


Webinar 29th July 2022

Modern Supply Chain Resilience


Webinar 20th May 2022

Future of Procurement


Webinar 11th March 2022

Platform Strategies: A Guide to Survival in the Age of Disruption


Webinar 3rd December 2021

Warehousing - Adapting to Change

Warehouses have become critical in responding to disruptions, and have witnessed many companies investing in additional warehouse space and warehouse automation to cope with the challenges brought by the pandemic and Brexit. 

Webinar 24th September 2021

Digital Transformation in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

With the advent of Industry 4.0, several business are attempting to improve their supply chain performance by adopting digital technologies and developing digital capabilities.


Webinar 16th July 2021

Why Managing Product Returns Suddenly Became Strategic

In this webinar we highlight the strategic importance of managing product returns and discuss the implications for your online strategy, margins and bottom line, customer value proposition and environmental sustainability.


Webinar 26th March 2021

Preparing Supply Chains for Geopolitical Disruptions: what can we learn from Brexit?

This webinar looked at how geographical disruption can be mitigated using principles of supply chain management and present findings from a study on supply chain risk strategies companies can use to manage the uncertainty from geographical disruptions like Brexit.


Webinar 29th January 2021

Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons from 2020

2020 was one of the most challenging years in the past few decades with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting all supply chains. Many businesses have had to change their operations at short notice and found new ways of working. New business models emerged to meet customer demand, which changed significantly amid lockdowns across the world.


Webinar 13th November 2020

The New Normal in Omnichannel Retail Operations

This webinar examined the new normal in retail operations and the increasing relevance and significance of omnichannel.


Webinar 11th September 2020

Contemporary & Future Challenges in the Food Supply Chain

This webinar looked at how contemporary food supply chains are evolving and adapting to the ongoing business challenges such as Covid-19 and Brexit.  The webinar explored current challenges, analysed specific strategies to overcome these challenges and showcased current thought leadership and research in food supply chain management.


Webinar 27th July 2020

Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons from 2021