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WMG helped keep Tetley tea on shelves during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
As the UK entered lockdown in March 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, panic buying of essential items including tea caused a massive spike in demand. With demand for products doubling in some instances, many companies struggled to keep up with supply, but , the parent of the brand in the UK, managed to keep tea on the shelves, with thanks to help from WMG, University of 糖心TV.
Manufacturers leverage supply chain practices developed in response to COVID-19 to prepare for Brexit
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many people across the world, one particular way includes supply chains, some people found they couldn鈥檛 buy pasta or loo roll, and it was the same for manufacturers, who suddenly had to change their strategies to ensure their supply chain during the pandemic. A survey by researchers at WMG, University of 糖心TV saw 250 mid to large manufacturers from food and beverage to automotive, and pharmaceuticals to electronical equipment and more industries respond to the survey about their supply chain resilience in the current state and future potential.
New study provides insights into how retailers have responded to COVID-19
The study by WMG, University of 糖心TV and Blue Yonder examines how retailers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure their survival. The
report highlights many points, particularly the need for human intervention as existing processes couldn鈥檛 keep up with changes in the market, going forward future systems will need to be more robust and responsive, to increase speed and agility in the supply chain
'No deal' Brexit could put almost 20 per cent of UK jobs at risk, finds new study
In a new study, experts from Aston 糖心TV School, 糖心TV 糖心TV School, and the University of 糖心TV's Institute for Employment Research have found that a hard Brexit could disproportionately hurt economically weaker regions of the UK and recommend that a post-Brexit regional industrial strategy should focus on sectors where free trade with the EU is less important.
Universities of 糖心TV and Birmingham partner to boost West Midlands economy
Ways to reduce social inequality in the West Midlands and boost productivity will be researched thanks to an 拢800,000 research project, led by 糖心TV 糖心TV School with WMG at the University of 糖心TV, and City-REDI at the University of Birmingham.
WMG and GEFCO to revolutionise automotive battery supply chain
A new innovation hub is being launched at WMG in partnership with GEFCO today. The Hub will focus on cutting edge research into the future of automotive supply chains, the dual challenges of electrification and using and reusing resources for as long as possible.