News & Insights

Celebrating the Grocer Gold Awards 2021

By Jonathan Kittow on 05/10/21 19:00 in Drop and Drive Supply Group, Supply Chain Innovation, Good Faith Receiving (GFR), Supply Chain Collaboration

The day has finally come and we are donning our DJ's and heading to London for the Grocer Gold Awards 2021. We are extremely proud of the results that the Drop & Drive group has achieved and to be shortlisted alongside some very worthy competition...

Driver Crisis – unforeseeable chaos or predictable calamity?

By Jonathan Kittow on 29/09/21 10:00 in Supply Chain Collaboration

20:20 hindsight is seldom helpful, but does a different narrative based upon the latest ONS data help put the current crisis in greater perspective?

Driver Shortage Crisis - Take the Survey

By Jonathan Kittow on 26/07/21 10:59 in Supply Chain Collaboration

As part of our membership programme, we have been sharing experiences around the current driver crisis and its impact on the grocery supply chain. This week over 20 suppliers met virtually to share updates and to review the potential for load...

How FMCG suppliers are planning to mitigate the driver shortage crisis

By Jonathan Kittow on 09/07/21 17:25 in Supply Chain Collaboration

A recent survey of FMCG suppliers conducted by the Customer Supply Group showed that service levels have dropped by >5% in recent weeks, with failed deliveries rising from 30-100 loads per weeks for some suppliers.

We are finalists! The Grocer Gold Awards 2021

By Jonathan Kittow on 05/07/21 16:08 in Supply Chain Innovation, Supply Chain Collaboration

We are thrilled to announce that the Drop & Drive Supply Group arefinalists in the Supply Chain Initiative category at this year's Grocer Gold Awards!

Despite the considerable challenges within the grocery supply chain over the last 18 months, the...

CILT Awards for Excellence.....pipped at the post but SO proud

By Jonathan Kittow on 18/03/21 12:31 in Supply Chain Innovation, Supply Chain Collaboration

Thank you to the CILT Awards for Excellence for organising a brilliant virtual event last night. There were so many worthy winners and listening to their stories of resilience and determination to go above and beyond during what has been a tough...