Supply Chain
The funeral profession relies on a robust and responsive supply chain to deliver essential goods and services with reliability, sensitivity, and care. This tag focuses on the supply networks that support UK funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, and related providers—covering everything from coffins and vehicles to embalming products, memorials, technology, and PPE. Funeral Service Times provides business-focused coverage of supplier partnerships, logistics challenges, procurement strategies, pricing pressures, and innovations across the supply chain. Reporting also addresses the impact of global events, regulatory changes, and sustainability goals on sourcing and delivery. All content is tailored to the operational and commercial needs of those managing procurement and service standards within the funeral industry.
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	Mar- 2025 -19 MarchTrade Organisations
		Greener Globe Funeral Standard awards gold to Lea Fields Crem
Lea Fields Crematorium has announced that it has been awarded the Gold Certification for Environmental Excellence by the Greener Globe…
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	Aug- 2024 -20 AugustFuneral Plans
		Plymouth City Council officially opens The Park
Plymouth City Council has officially opened The Park, a new crematorium off Haye Road in Plympton, this month. The Park,…
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	Jun- 2023 -22 JuneEconomy
		BoE raises interest rate to 15-year high
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the 13th consecutive time to 5%, the highest level in…
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	Jul- 2022 -21 JulyBusiness
		Dignity confirms plans to be net zero by 2038
Dignity has announced its aim to be net zero across its network by 2038 in a mission to become the…
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	Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryFeatures
		The changing nature of funeralcare
With increasing discourse on sustainability permeating the funeral services industry, an increasing number of funeral directors are implementing methods to…
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	Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberCurrent Affairs
		Chancellor unveils biggest single-year rates cut in over 30 years
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors (up to…
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	Apr- 2021 -9 AprilCommunity
		Hambleton District Council crematorium work underway
Hambleton District Council has announced that work on the new multi-million-pound crematorium on the outskirts of Thirsk, is underway with…
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	Sep- 2019 -18 SeptemberBusiness
		Black Country funeral director in Parliamentary business review
Funeral director H Porter and Sons has appeared in the 2019 Parliamentary Review, a business publication that celebrates innovation and…
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	Mar- 2019 -7 MarchFeatures
		How is the funeral industry likely to be impacted by Brexit?
As Britain heads towards Brexit, it is certain that no industry is going to emerge unscathed from this radical divergence…
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