Those who manage complex supply chains must keep an eye on all ongoing activities. The use of digital technologies promises transparency in real time – the vision of the transparent supply chain is close at hand. However, maximizing digital interconnections also increases the risk of cyber attacks. Transparency and IT security should therefore go hand in hand – a fact
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A leading trade body of India’s alcoholic beverage companies has urged the Indian government to ask the UK to reduce non-trade barriers to provide easy market access for their alcohol brands in Britain. The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has also demanded the removal of a restriction of minimum 3 years maturation period for whisky as well as
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The UK’s barley and wheat trade with EU countries stalled significantly in early 2021, as both buyers and sellers adjusted to the new post-Brexit trading environment. The slowdown came despite a tariff-free trade agreement being reached between both markets in December, and despite supply and demand fundamentals pointing to a stronger import/export pace for both crops in January. Barley shipments
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