Today's supply chains are longer and more complex than ever before. As a result, disruption within global supply chains is more severe and happens more frequently. Businesses need to be able to mitigate those threats in order to reduce the risks that accompany them.
At the Wearable Technology Show, an expert panel came together to discuss wearables in the workplace. They gave 7 considerations businesses should bear in mind when implementing wearable tech.
In these times of social media, online commerce and global brands, customer service is fast becoming the number one differentiator. The customer services kitemark builds on the framework of ISO 9001, which provides a foundation of food management practices and processes, as well as BS 8477, which measures customer satisfaction.
The National Living Wage (NLW), which came into effect on 1 April 2016, could have a fatal effect on tens of thousands of UK businesses, according to a corporate recovery specialist.
The UK has joined 10 other European Union member states in writing an open letter to Andrus Ansip, European Commission vice-president for the Digital Single Market.
A new draft of ISO 37001, the anti-bribery management systems standard, is gaining momentum across the globe. ISO 37001 can be used by any organization in both the public and private sectors, in any country, and helps businesses eradicate bribery or misconduct from within.
Gloucester constabulary, the only ISO 14001 accredited constabulary in the UK, recently announced that it has expanded its fleet to include seven electric vehicles. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Martin Surl, has also suggested that these seven vehicles may not be the last.
Britain is found to be the third worst country in the EU for so-called 'nanny state' regulations, The Telegraph reports. The 2016 Nanny State Index from the Institute of Economic Affairs put Finland and Sweden in the top two spots as the countries with the most meddlesome regulations.
Lack of consistency and increasingly complex systems and practices are blockers to building successful relationships. Trust tests could provide a solution.
An open letter from doctors, academics and health advisors has called for a ban on rugby tackling in UK schools, in a bid to reduce the number of children suffering serious injury. Rugby organizations have opposed the proposal.
