Industrial & Manufacturing

Creating lean, agile and responsive supply chains, for inbound raw materials and exports to global destinations.
Supply chains

100+

Supply chains

Years experience

300+

Years experience

Unique platforms

50+

Unique platforms

Outsourcing

  • Completely managed supply chain
  • Total documentation service
  • Global inventory management

Expertise

  • Decades working with large blue-chip organisations
  • JIT, finished goods & after-sales
  • Customs, commercial & financial compliance

Technology

  • Seamless ERP integration
  • Bespoke user dashboards
  • Automated workflows

I&M News & Insights

  • 2024: Reflecting on a Dynamic Year in Global Supply Chains

    As 2024 comes to an end, we look back at a year filled with extraordinary events that shaped the global supply chain landscape. From geopolitical c... Read more

  • Preparing for Chinese New Year: Avoiding supply chain disruption in 2025

    Chinese New Year (CNY) is a time of celebration across China but presents significant challenges for shippers and careful planning is essential to ... Read more

  • US businesses prepare for ILA strike threat and Trump’s China tariffs

    Retailers and shippers are bracing for operational disruptions and cost increases as the January 2025 deadline for the International Longshoremenâ€... Read more

  • Air freight situation and outlook for 2025

    Global air freight market continues to experience robust growth, driven by eCommerce and the peak season, but faces capacity constraints due to red... Read more

  • Road freight market update and Metro review

    The road freight market in the UK and Europe is grappling with structural cost challenges, evolving regulations, and capacity constraints, while Me... Read more

  • Sea freight situation and outlook for 2025

    With 2024 characterised by elevated freight rates and fluctuating dynamics, the container shipping lines have emerged as the primary financial bene... Read more

  • Shipping lines blank sailings from Asia to support rates

    Container carriers operating between Asia, Europe, and the United States are leaning heavily on blank sailings to manage capacity and stabilise fre... Read more

  • The potential impact of the new US administration on global trade

    As the United States, and the world, braces for potential shifts in trade policy, new tariff proposals and ongoing supply chain challenges are resh... Read more

  • Maersk leave Felixstowe as shipping Alliances prepare for launch

    The container shipping industry is undergoing significant realignments, with three major alliances and MSC operating independently, restructuring t... Read more

Case Study

Walking in the footsteps of giants

This British multinational is an iconic global brand and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling and demolition.

Operating from 22 factories across Asia, Europe, North America and South America, this client has an 11,000 strong workforce, its products are sold in over 150 countries and Metro have been their preferred supply chain partner for 30 years.

A dedicated Metro department support the global manufacturing sites inbound and outbound supply chains, raising documentation, managing customer deliveries and providing logistics support to 750 worldwide dealers, with international ocean shipment by container, RoRo and conventional vessel.