blogSalient points from Government investment plan speech
The salient points for road and rail from Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander’s speech outlining the Government’s investment plans in the House of Commons today.
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articleOnline retail pioneer outlines logistics secrets to its success
The French eCommerce pioneer vente-privee.com has chalked up staggering growth over the last decade. With earnings of less than one million euros in 2002, the company turned over €1.3 billion euros in Europe last year.
articleVideos bring warehouse systems to life
Be sure to check out HSSTV, the video section on the Handling & Storage Solutions website.
newsStudents set sail for work placement
Two school leavers from Teesside have set sail from Teesport on an eleven day round trip to St Petersburg via Rotterdam, Riga and Helsinki, with shipping line, Containerships Ltd Oy.
newsCompany sought to run Southampton distribution centre
Southampton City Council has begun the search to find an operator to run a Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC).
newsEcommerce pioneer sets up Brand Supply Chain Club
vente-privee.com has set up a Brand Supply Chain Club to help optimise collaboration and ease the flow of products between the online flash sales pioneer and its 2,000 partner brands.
newsNIBs – july
CILT praises Olympic transport legacy
Institute happy with the £6.5bn invested in new and improved infrastructure and calls for continued momentum in improved communication and collaboration between Transport for London and freight operators, and greater use of night time Quiet Deliveries.
newsB&Q, Travis Perkins and Dixons support supply chain degree
B&Q, Travis Perkins and Dixons have joined Sainsbury’s, DHL and many other great organisations in signing up as sponsors for the new 4-year Novus Logistics and Supply Chain BSc degree course that offers successful graduates a guaranteed job.
newsCloud-enabled IT to help HP transform its supply chain
Computer and printing giant HP is transforming its global supply chain with cloud-based IT technology, with cloud-based supply chain software specialist GT Nexus signed up as a partner.
newsThe Co-operative Estates sells former Somerfield RDC in Scotland
The Co-operative Estates has completed the sale of the former Somerfield Regional Distribution Centre at Fairfield Place, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.
newsDistributor cautions against ‘overly broad’ reaction
Medical supplies distributor Henry Schein has warned that an overly broad response to the breast implants scandal could cause unnecessary cost to the supply chain.
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productKlimate high speed doors
As a specialist manufacturer, supplier and installer of high speed doors, Klimate ensures all doors are designed and manufactured to meet specific working environments.
articleDrop-shipping – don’t make it a high risk business
Businesses operating in the retail sector should consider drop-shipping as a part of their supply chain and multichannel strategy says Denise Oakley, International Marketing Director, GXS.
newsMedical supplies distributor sees eCommerce sales surge
Henry Schein has seen eCommerce sales rise rapidly in the last two years with sundry item sales surging from 10% of total to 60% in that period.
newsDirectors still need convincing on HS2
Following the Government’s decision to go ahead with the HS2 project, the Institute of Directors is warning that many businesses still need convincing that the £32 billion line is worth the cost, or should be prioritised ahead of other rail improvements.
newsSurvey predicts greater spend from logistics sector
Business advisory firm Grant Thornton has identified a significant increase in confidence in the UK’s logistics sector.
newsSelf-propelled wheel launched in bid to help move heavy loads
Industrial technology provider BIBUS (UK) is rolling out an electric wheel to help move heavy loads. The company says it offers safety and efficiency benefits to the materials handling sector.
articleSupply chain excellence from Henry Schein
Henry Schein is a global distributor of medical supplies to clinicians, so smooth supply chain performance is absolutely critical.
articleRack inspector outlines in detail how to keep racking shipshape
Safety in the workplace is imperative and it pays to plan ahead, says Scott Brown, SEMA Approved Rack Inspector at CSI Group.
