Professor John Manners-Bell BA (Hons) MSc AKC FCILT

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Prof John Manners-Bell is Chief Executive of Ti, Honorary Visiting Professor at the London Metropolitan University’s Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law and an adviser to the World Economic Forum. He has over 25 years’ experience working in and analysing the global logistics sector. John started his working life as an operations manager of a logistics company based in the UK. Prior to establishing Ti in 2002, he worked as an analyst in consultancies specialising in international trade, transport and logistics. He also spent a number of years as a manager of UPS, in a strategic marketing and communications role. John holds an MSc in Transport Planning and Management from University of Westminster and is an Associate of King’s College London where he studied Classics and Theology. He is a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and former Chair of the Supply Chain and Logistics Global Advisory Council of the World Economic Forum.  He has also advised the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport. He has written three books on the industry – ‘Global Logistics Strategies: Delivering the Goods’, ‘Supply Chain Risk: Understanding Emerging Threats to Global Supply Chains’ and ‘Logistics and Supply Chains in Emerging Markets’. His second book, ‘Supply Chain Risk’ won the Mention Speciale ACA-Bruel Prize for supply chain literature in 2014.

 

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Recent briefs :

Huawei continues to localise its supply chain


Years after the US first imposed trade restrictions against Huawei, the government’s strategy to restrain the Chinese technology company remains unclear. By mid-2019, after months of US pressure and restrictions, Huawei found its supply chain for computer parts and software under siege, so it has actively pushed forward the localisation of its supply chain, continually …

Global chemical logistics market is forecast to grow by 2.8% in 2024


The global chemical industry has seen dramatic changes over the past two years, with a restructuring of the industry at a geographical level and a consequent change in trade patterns. Ti forecasts that the global chemical logistics market will reach €454,637.7m in 2024, growing by 2.8% over the year. Forecasting out to 2028, the global chemical logistics market is expected to reach €513,188.5m, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 7.2% between 2023 and 2028. 

Recycling and reusing old IT tech at HPE


World economic forum 2023 figures show that 53.6m metric tons of e-waste is being produced every year world-wide, 83% of which isn’t collected. This is a huge, missed opportunity for the circular economy. However, HPE is ahead of the curve, with its technology renewal centres in Scotland and Andover, Massachusetts.  

World trade is in tumultuous waters


It’s clear that the wave of crises continues for container supply chains. In a panel of industry experts at TOC Europe 2024, moderated by John Manners-Bell, Chief Executive of Transport Intelligence and Founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain at TOC Europe 2024, the panellists presented on the state of the market, looking at the data, exploring the trends and examining resilience. Will the cycle of boom/bust continue, characterised by adversarial relationships between shipper and carrier? It seems likely…

In the race to adopt renewable fuels for shipping, the knowledge gap is widening


In the race to adopt renewable fuels for shipping, it’s clear that there is a knowledge gap, with around 700,000 seafarers needing to be trained in the safe handling of new fuels. There are new ships available, ready for alternative fuels such as LNG, ammonia and methanol, but key port supply chain security for green energy sources is lacking. Many types of renewable fuel are highly toxic. With strong standards, rules and training the risks may be reasonable but there will be difficult discussions in the industry once there is the first fatality.