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critical to its success. With the rules of life being an ever- changing commodity at the moment, businesses and people across the UK are becoming weary of adapting their business models and buying habits to suit and consumers need to be able to rely on the supply chain network more than ever to support the uplift in demand for groceries and other ecommerce. A recent report by Barclay’s Corporate
Supporting the ecommerce sector T
he busiest ever online retail season has been predicted for this year and the warehousing, logistics and 3PL sector is
Banking showed that 15% of UK companies have created roles specifically to cater for an increase in online demand and that around 27% have, or are looking to shift their logistics providers to a more localised provider as the sectors prepare for a further uplift in demand in addition to the one that occurred earlier this year. “This is a trend that we have seen at Carlton
Forest 3PL and one that we expect to continue as the ecommerce market peaks in the run up to the festive period,” said Alistair Plant, Divisional Operations Manager, Carlton Forest 3PL. “Evidence shows that these decisions are
being made to drive supply chain efficiencies, but also build strong relationships based on flexibility and professionalism with providers that can deliver bespoke solutions given that predictions are being made on little or no, historical data.”
Online sales are
currently running at 50% higher than this time last year and predicted to grow even further as families separated at Christmas choose gifts online and opt to have them delivered direct. Indeed, it is expected that 71% of British customers will be reluctant to shop instore this Christmas and therefore, the flow of goods
‘It’s really
important that the 3PL sector
continues to meet customer and consumer
expectations’ from production to storage
to distribution will require laser sharp precision to fulfil customer expectations and
protect brand reputations. “It’s really important that the
3PL sector continues to meet
customer and consumer expectations and that businesses are prepared for this predicted
festive boom,” said Alistair. “And, with online grocery stats showing that
77% of UK customers do at least some of their grocery shopping online, the overall supply chain network in the UK will be under great demand to provide efficient services as we continue to navigate the unknown.”
Visit:
carltonforestgroup.com Putting wealth back into the community
Doncaster Chamber is working with social enterprises, community enterprise companies and co-operatives to break down the barriers they face such as finding customers, making a living and getting access to finance. The Community Wealth Builder project, led by Well Doncaster
with workshops delivered by Doncaster Chamber, offers guidance and working models for every stage of social entrepreneurship from initial idea, setup and piloting, on to longer term sustainability, growth and replication. The service includes one-to-one advice, workshops, training
and networking opportunities to help individuals with community-based business ideas put their plans into action. Amy Rutherford, Community Wealth Builder Project Lead at
Doncaster Chamber, said: “We know social entrepreneurs offer some of the best solutions to loneliness, community resilience and our nation’s long term economic, social and cultural health. Our work aims to support enterprising people who are creating positive change throughout the
Sheffield City Region.” Social entrepreneurs have a big role to play in tackling some of the monumental challenges we face today. Challenges like a UK population ageing so fast, that by 2040 close to one in four of us will be aged 65 and over. Like the fact that disabled people are more than twice as likely to be out of work than non-disabled people. That homelessness rose by 169% in the UK between 2010 and 2018. And that public services are stretched and set to contract even further. So that social entrepreneurs can achieve their potential, the Community Wealth Builder project encourages collaboration and creates networks to support social entrepreneurs on their journey. The team support and nurture people with entrepreneurial talent and work with social entrepreneurs to scale up and solve bigger issues.
To find out more about how Doncaster Chamber can help, visit the website:
www.doncaster-chamber.co.uk/community-wealth-builders
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