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 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 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...
By Jonathan Kittow on 18/07/23 10:17 in Customer Supply Group, Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Collaboration
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, for many suppliers it feels like they’re re-starting their collaboration journey. Against a backdrop of CPI increases, retailer system changes and leaner supply chain teams, collaboration appears harder than...
By Jonathan Kittow on 17/01/23 10:00 in Supply Chain Insights, Groceries Code Adjudicator
The GCA Wants to Hear from You
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) is seeking information from suppliers about their experience of working with the 14 large retailers...
By Jonathan Kittow on 12/10/22 13:29 in Logistics, Driver Crisis, Supply Chain Insights
Thank you to those who joined us for the Driver Crisis meeting last week and we were delighted to welcome Kieran Smith from Driver Require to share the results from the latest Q2 data.
By Jonathan Kittow on 13/09/22 13:16 in Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Collaboration
Welcome to our recent edition of Simply News, bringing you all the latest insights and trends from across the supply chain industry. Read more on our Q&A sessions with industry experts including Barry Davies, Former Head of Supply Chain at Tesco,...
By Jonathan Kittow on 02/08/22 11:08 in Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Collaboration
We were delighted to welcome Barry Davies, former Head of Supply Chain at Tesco to our recent Customer Supply Group meeting held in London.