Freight Transportation in the Oil & Gas Industry: Five Mistakes that Cripple Profitability

Suppliers to the oil and gas (O&G) industry are experiencing a rare phenomenon in today’s economy: Growth. The increase in shale oil and gas extraction projects has triggered spectacular growth in North American drilling projects, but with this growth comes transportation challenges as suppliers of pipe, chemicals, drilling equipment, water, sand, and other materials must move products to and from an expanding number of drilling sites, many of them in remote locations. All at a time when fuel costs are rising and transportation carrier capacity is shrinking.

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Reimagining Digital Supply Chains – creating value across organizations

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

The global semiconductor industry is poised for a decade of growth and is projected to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2030.The semiconductor industry, which makes vital components for the technologies we all depend on, hit the headlines over the past year.

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Supply Chain Threats – Test, Provision, andValidation

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

Supply Chain security is an area of significant focus and scrutiny today. A number of recent significant attacks against both hardware and software supply chains have further exposed the criticality of understanding the threats posed against manufacturers and providing sufficient mitigations. Understanding and mitigating supply chain threats starts with simply identifying the threats. The purpose of this document is to further expand on prior work and dive into the testing, provisioning, and validation phases. These phases represent potentially the most significant threat against products as they are often conducted, at least in part, by external organizations. Without an understanding of all the known threats currently present, it would be impossible to make any assertions regarding the overall security of products and their associated supply chain

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A holistic approach to sustainable shipping

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Developing solutions for sustainable shipping requires a holistic view. Main engines for future vessels will no longer be used solely for propulsion. Instead, they will be part of an integrated energy system which in turn will be connected to other vessels, ports and even the complete transportation or logistics chain. Sustainable shipping solutions will also depend on the supply of fuels with a minimal carbon footprint, while future engines will need to be capable of using those fuels reliably, efficiently and with low emissions.

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Supply chain reinvention What you need to start and stop now

whitePaper | October 26, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic was a test of supply chain resiliency and most organizations fell short. Before COVID-19, global supply chains ticked a lot of boxes: lower labor and operating costs, wider product ranges and greater reach to new markets. But the vulnerabilities and visible failures of global supply chains during COVID-19 were there for all to see. Lead times expanded exponentially. Manufacturing capacity stalled. Ports became congested. Transportation ground to a halt. Excessive reliance on one location or one supplier caused a domino effect of expensive downtime along the line

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Supply Chain Sustainability Policies: State of Play

whitePaper | May 10, 2022

Supply chain sustainability can mean different things to different people. In general, however, it implies the shaping of a company’s investment, operational and procurement decisions to achieve positive environmental, social and governance outcomes and the reduction of harm. That can cover many issues from climate action to labour standards. Corporate action on sustainable supply chains has accelerated in recent years, and policy-maker attention is also deepening. This white paper charts major policy developments and gathers business views on what is needed.

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The Future of the Workforce and Talent in the Logistics & SupplyChain Industry

whitePaper | October 15, 2022

The rise of e-commerce has again underlined the need for profound technical change and boosted progress in this area. With the rapid advancement of cloud-based technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, companies will need to reassess their business models, and fast. The technology revolution isn’t years away – it’s here, and it could dramatically change the workforce structure.

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Ace Grab Hire and Haulage have been operating our fleet of vehicles from our yard just inside of the M25 for several years. Having a large fleet of grab lorries, tippers, hi-abs, we also provide muck away services and aggregate supply.

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