newsNetworking and support group, Women in Logistics UK has announced the shortlist for its annual awards to celebrate the talent in the industry. The winners, selected by public vote, will be announced at the Women in Logistics Charity Ball and Awards dinner on 20th September.
newsA confidential Safety Circle has been launched to allow companies working in logistics to talk openly about safety in their industry.
news3PL garment investment
Advanced Supply Chain has invested £300,000 in a steam tunnel to help with garment finishing facilities at its Halifax site.
newsLogistics firm DX predicts Royal Mail’s proposed privitisation will accelerate the organisation’s move into the parcels market. Parcel2go anticipates competition will erode Royal Mail’s dominant position.
articleLuis Olivie, global business development director at supply chain management company Achilles says corporate buyers’ pleas of ignorance of supply chain mishap are no longer acceptable to lawmakers and consumers in a highly connected world where news is instant and opinions are all-pervading.
newsChancellor George Osborne has pledged to freeze fuel duty until the end of the current parliamentary term in 2015.
blogThere was much to take away from two forklift safety events I recently attended. These were the FLTA’s Safety Conference and the RTITB’s Operator of the Year final, says HSS Editor Simon Duddy.
newsWaitrose and Sainsbury’s have announced plans to build new online fulfilment centres, or ‘dark stores’, in Greater London.
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producteBay has entered into an agreement to buy UK sameday fulfilment company Shutl.
articleThere’s much more to the world of retail home deliveries than a man in a van. In fact, successful fulfilment stems from strong stock visibility and the retailer’s ability to make quick and intelligent decisions about deliveries when orders are being placed. Simon Duddy reports on recent IT developments.
newsIt is with regret that we hear news of the passing of Neil Moore, aged 69, on Wednesday 16th October after a long battle with cancer.
newsLeeds University Business School is launching a research centre to focus on developing the latest practices in supply chain management and to provide practical advice to support businesses throughout the UK.
newsWine taste
A consignment of wine for global beverage logistics provider JF Hillebrand was the first official container to be unloaded at DP World London Gateway this month.
newsLeading retailer John Lewis is looking to decrease its reliance on third party delivery partners in the coming years, said operations director Dino Rocos at a recent retail and home delivery event.
newsPolice have launched a joint investigation with the HSE into the death of a 22 year-old Slovakian man.
newsHandling & Storage Solutions has created a LinkedIn group, providing a professional network to help you stay on top of the latest developments in materials handling and logistics.
articleProvider of delivery management solutions for retailers MetaPack has received a £20m investment from Index Ventures to fund international growth.
newsThe benefits of FrostCruise technology from Linde Gases include low noise as well as impressive carbon credentials.
newsRoyal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have negotiated an agreement in principle over employee pay, legal protections, industrial stability and pensions.
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