Beyond OTIF: What Real Collaboration Looks Like in UK Grocery
Collaboration is one of the most talked-about themes in the UK grocery supply chain, but what does it look like in practice?
By Jonathan Kittow on 25/02/26 10:00 in Customer Supply Group, Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Collaboration
Collaboration is one of the most talked-about themes in the UK grocery supply chain, but what does it look like in practice?
By Jonathan Kittow on 27/11/25 09:45 in Drop and Drive Supply Group, Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Collaboration
At the October Drop & Drive Supply Group event for chilled suppliers, Dan Czuba, Category Supply Manager at Co-op, shared his perspective on how trust, communication and partnership are shaping the future of grocery supply chains.
By Jonathan Kittow on 27/11/24 10:00 in Decarbonising Logistics
The option to purchase new diesel-powered HGVs currently ends in 2040, a mere 2-3 vehicle lease cycles away, yet many FMCG suppliers are still struggling to define their strategies to tackle Scope 3 emissions. They tell us they feel held back by the...
By Jonathan Kittow on 24/09/24 09:55 in Decarbonising Logistics
For many suppliers committed to decarbonising their logistics operations, battery electric HGVS present an effective long term solution - being truly zero carbon at the tailpipe. However, uncertainty over load capacity, charging times,...
By Jonathan Kittow on 14/05/24 09:45 in Decarbonising Logistics
By Jonathan Kittow on 04/03/24 09:54 in Supply Chain Innovation, Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Collaboration
The grocery sector has had a turbulent few years, facing rising costs and increasing availability disruption. In this environment the resilience and agility of supply chains remains critical. While embracing these challenges, supply chains must also...
By Jonathan Kittow on 06/12/23 10:35 in Logistics, Supply Chain Innovation, Supply Chain Insights
The grocery sector has undoubtedly had a turbulent few years and current global economic and political instability promises the continued disruption to availability and demand patterns.
By Jonathan Kittow on 28/11/23 10:15 in Driver Crisis, Decarbonising Logistics
Over the course of the year, we have been delighted to welcome Kieran Smith from Driver Require to our supplier membership meetings to discuss their latest insights into driver trends.
The sector has been operating at a ‘chronic low-level...
By Jonathan Kittow on 30/10/23 09:47 in Logistics, Decarbonising Logistics
We recently launched the Decarbonising Logistics Workgroup to provide suppliers with the opportunity to develop and compare their strategies to tackle Scope 3 emissions as they seek to find more sustainable low-carbon solutions.
By Jonathan Kittow on 24/10/23 09:30 in Customer Supply Group, Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Collaboration
At our Customer Supply Group Meeting, we discussed how companies were reacting to their Advantage Survey Report feedback, exploring those elements which companies found hardest to influence and the strategies employed to improve their customer...