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Mar 21 2024

Closer government and industry ties are essential to secure UK's supply chains

A senior government minister has told leaders of the logistics sector that close government collaboration with businesses, academia and trade organisations is the only way to ensure resilient UK supply chains.

 

Delivering the keynote speech at Logistics UK’s Supply Chain Resilience event in central London, Minister for Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani MP highlighted the objectives of the government’s Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy, launched January 2024, and reiterated that the measures set out in the strategy will only be impactful if they are developed and delivered in close partnership with industry.

 

The Minister of State also stressed the need to bring government and business together to collaborate on issues impacting critical imports, sharing insights and jointly designing and implementing solutions.

 

Nusrat Ghani said: “Despite facing the most unprecedented challenges in recent years, the UK’s logistics sector has proven itself to be exceptionally innovative, dynamic and adaptable.

 

“We know that prosperity and economic growth depend upon business and industry being able to rely on their supply chains. That’s why we launched the Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy as we take action to make sure the UK is a truly safe and reliable place to do business.”

 

The Supply Chain Resilience Conference saw senior decision-makers within the logistics industry discuss the pressing issues for the sector while sharing best practice on protecting operations against global and national supply chain risks. Issues tackled during the day included supply chain resilience modelling, sustainability, cyber-security and HR strategy, with the lively discussions highlighting the importance of mitigating the global and local risks stemming from an ever-changing business and geopolitical landscape. Read more

 

Source: LOGISTICS UK