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.
Rosie Boycott, the chair of the London Food Board and food advisor to the Mayor of London, has said that legislation could be the only way to help fight the obesity crisis in the UK.
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.
Since hoverboards hit the mainstream last year, they have sparked both controversy and safety scares. Yet, despite the odds being stacked so heavily against them they remain as popular as ever – even though they still don't actually hover.
Lack of consistency and increasingly complex systems and practices are blockers to building successful relationships. Trust tests could provide a solution.
The Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that government policies place a "cumulative burden" on UK businesses, which threatens economic growth.
Consumer rights groups are calling for the publication of a report into the UK's product recall system. According to campaigners, the report is critical of the way alerts are issued for potentially unsafe or lethal products, but publication is being needlessly delayed.
The draft standard of ISO 45001, due to be officially released in October, has been made available for interested businesses to read. The Draft International Standard (DIS) will replace BS OHSAS 18001 when it is released.
