Labour shortage during the cost of living crisis
4 key c-suite considerations for keeping ahead during the labour shortage and cost of living crisis
In a nutshell
In November, Newton partnered with IGD on the Industry Leaders forum where over 30 senior food and drink leaders came together to discuss research undertaken by Solutions from IGD for Newton on - The search for profitability: unlocking hidden opportunities in the supply chain.
The attendees talked about a "cost of doing business" crisis, where there still isn't enough pace and partnership working between suppliers and retailers, resulting in unnecessary complexity and cost, which is ultimately being passed onto customers.
The leaders interviewed in the research, particularly focused on 5 key themes, which they felt were the priorities to resolve in the next 12 months:
Tim Murray, Partner at Newton, spoke to guests at the Forum about the research and shared real examples of where to find and unlock hidden value in the grocery supply chain, including:
At the end of the event, Tim said 'I always enjoy these Leadership Forums. With so much change facing the industry it is now imperative to make hose all-important business critical decisions and come together as an industry to debate how to succeed'.
We asked guests what brought them to the event, why the topic is so important and what they see as the biggest opportunity in the supply chain. Find out more in our video:
4 key c-suite considerations for keeping ahead during the labour shortage and cost of living crisis
Leon Smith, joins Newton Europe from PwC where he was a Partner in their Retail and Consumer sector and Operations Consulting leader for the UK.
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