With economic conditions tightening product companies worldwide are focusing afresh on efficiencies and cost savings in their supply chains. For our latest Supply Chain Roundtable we asked four leading operations experts for advice on crafting a recession-ready supply chain strategy.

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In this episode, the panel discusses:

2 mins – One thing you should do differently

5 mins – Longer term planning, demand planning

9 mins – Being brutally honest with yourself

12 mins – Where should you focus your efforts as things slow?

15 mins – Life lessons from StockTrim’s founder

17 mins – Spreadsheet group therapy

20 mins – What can be automated and integrated?

22 mins – Take time out to troubleshoot the bigger picture

26 mins – Get set up right

28 mins – Beware the rigidity of Sage

31 mins – Recession as an opportunity

40 mins – DTC pearls of wisdom

To watch the chat or scan the take-aways

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/unleashed-sme-supply-chain-resilience-roundtable-crafting-a-recession-fit-supply-chain

What is 3PL? A Complete Guide to Third-Party Logistics

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/what-is-3pl

The 12 Warehouse KPIs You Should Be Tracking Right Now

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/the-12-warehouse-kpis-you-should-be-tracking-right-now

Talk to one of our supply chain consultants – book a 20 min chat

https://engage.unleashedsoftware.com/book-a-chat-global

Net Zero is coming and it needn’t be daunting, although ambitious Net Zero goals set by the UK government have met with mixed responses from the UK business community – especially in the context of rising energy and raw materials prices. However, in this episode our 5 UK SME leaders share their Net Zero baby steps and quick wins – what they’re already doing and its effects on their business operations.

You can scan the take-ways here.

In this episode, the panel discusses:

3 mins – Returns initiatives and the positive impact on margins

8 mins – Beefeater’s historic efforts and learning from the past

11 mins – Sam on scope 3, 3PLs and energy innovation

15 mins – Byproducts and partnerships

23 mins – Supplier selection and Net Zero starting at home

26 mins – Borrow with pride - cleaner fuel, waste and bio ethanol

28 mins – Insect protein, fail fast and share your journey

To watch the table or scan the take-aways:

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/roundtable-series-net-zero-and-the-sme-manufacturing-supply-chain

What were the highlights of the MAKE UK conference 2022?

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/what-were-the-highlights-of-the-make-uk-conference

Talk to one of our supply chain consultants – book a 20 min chat:

https://engage.unleashedsoftware.com/book-a-chat-global

For this episode we’re lucky enough to have supply chain expertise from four UK drinks manufacturers to decant (!) their learnings post Brexit. Over the last 24 months we’ve seen first-hand many businesses setting up operations and warehouses closer to their European customers in order to sidestep bureaucracy and charges. Have a listen to the additional advice that bubbled (!!) to the surface. 

You can scan the take-ways here.

In this episode, the panel discusses:

4 mins – Brexit Impacts to Tarquin’s Gin supply chain

8 mins – Jenier Teas’ story

10 mins – The Turmeric Co’s story

16 mins – What are they doing with rising costs?

18 mins – Packaging availability

21 mins – One piece of practical advice when tackling Europe

To watch the chat or scan the take-aways:

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/roundtable-series-supply-chain-tactics-for-winning-in-europe

More from Good Culture Kombucha:

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/how-good-culture-kombucha-thrived-through-lockdowns-brexit

Talk to one of our supply chain consultants – book a 20 min chat:

https://engage.unleashedsoftware.com/book-a-chat-global

In this episode we ask our SME experts their techniques to maintain system agility when the business is scaling. How have they navigated category growth, keeping pace with retail commitments or dealing with social post going viral?  

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In this episode the panel discusses:

1 min – How do you maintain system agility when scaling?

3 mins – European expansion

5 mins – New plant: Upsizing and relocating

7 mins – Localising supply chain

9 mins – keeping pace with demand

13 mins – Lean into your community

16 mins – Systems for scaling

To watch the chat or scan the take-aways:

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/roundtable-series-scaling-in-a-compromised-supply-chain

Read more about supply chain resilience and how to boost it:

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/supply-chain-resilience-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-boost-it

Talk to one of our supply chain consultants – book a 20 min chat:

https://engage.unleashedsoftware.com/book-a-chat-global

In this episode Unleashed's Bryony Hampton is joined by five food and beverage supply chain experts to discuss how they’re reducing risks and weathering supply chain disruption.

In this episode the panel discusses:

5 mins – What does supply chain resilience mean to you?

12 mins – Supply chain resilience for SME food and beverage product companies

20 mins – Top strategies for supply chain resilience

28 mins – Managing stock levels on your most important products

38 mins – Supply chain resilience planning

To watch the roundtable or scan the take-aways:

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/the-unleashed-roundtable-series-sme-supply-chain-resilience-part-1-mitigating-risk

Read more about supply chain risk management:

https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/supply-chain-risk-management-in-2021-and-beyond

Talk to one of our supply chain consultants – book a 20 min chat:

https://engage.unleashedsoftware.com/book-a-chat-global