global trade year of the dragon

How the Year of the Dragon is causing global uproar

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again…the impact of the Chinese New Year on the global supply chain is the force of nature that causes absolute chaos. But, with the current issues in the Red Sea preventing speedy shipping, will we notice much of a difference in 2024? We cannot contain ourselves! The Read More

Logistics as efficient as the Romans

How often do you think about the Romans?

It might have been a conversational trend on social media, but at Smart Directions, we’ve decided that it’s high time we paid tribute to those toga-wearing travellers. The Romans gave us advertising, bureaucracy, plumbing, Latin and our currency. But what interests us (and ok, it might only be us) is the brilliance of Roman roads. Read More