newsEnabling 8-fold increase in orders
JTX Fitness, the home gym equipment specialists, has chosen 2-person delivery company ArrowXL to handle the delivery of its product range to households across the UK.
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newsUK calls off Brexit talks
The Prime Minister has called off Brexit talks and is setting its aim on an ‘Australia’ style deal, rather than the more ambitious ‘Canada’ type deal.
productRapidly upskill workforce with online Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workplace
Astutis is launching two new online sustainability training courses designed to help professionals become more sustainable in their business practices.
productConstruction starts on 359500 sq ft Bristol cross-dock unit
Developer Mountpark Logistics has started construction on an inventory cross-docked unit of 359,500 sq ft at Mountpark Bristol 360 in Central Park, Avonmouth.
product3PL introduces in-house Covid track and trace
With a second spike in Covid-19 infection rates looking increasingly likely, online retail fulfillment services specialist, Walker Logistics, is aiming to keep its 250,000 sq ft multi-user warehouses and head office facility in Berkshire a Coronavirus-free zone with the introduction of its own in-house developed track and trace system.
newsNew office for Britannia Bureau
Customs process consultancy Britannia Bureau has taken occupation of an office at DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre.
articleHow to handle supply chain disruption
Virtual conference to offer guidance and answer key questions on how to transform the warehouse.
productCarrier selection
ANNOUNCING ITS FIRST SAP B1 partner in the UK, shipping software specialist SmartFreight has joined forces with Frontline Consultancy and Business Services, a specialist providing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), cloud and secure managed IT services.
productDPD unveils green delivery plan
DPD plans to deliver to 25 of the largest towns and cities in the UK with zero and low-emission delivery means by 2025.
productPandemic disruption sparks record interest in logistics space
Demand for UK logistics and distribution space reached record levels in Q3 2020 as retailers and 3PLs expanded their supply chains in response to the ongoing pandemic, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
newsLegal warning on insolvent customers
Recent legislation prevents a business from terminating supply to a customer on the grounds the customer has become insolvent, says Lindsay Ellis.
news11 schemes to deliver 1.5m sq ft of logistics space
St. Modwen has launched its latest industrial and logistics development phases as part of plans to deliver c. 1.5m sq ft of high-quality space in 2021.
newsYou BETA hope its ready
The UK Government and Logistics UK are in disagreement about whether the SMART Freight IT system will be ready for the end of the transition period.
productFood delivery exemption sought as diesel tax break due to end in 2022
Food industry representatives have urged the Treasury to delay its proposed ban on the use of red diesel by food delivery vehicles until 2025.
productFood logistics challenges: Covid and Brexit compared
There has been a lot of talk recently that a no deal Brexit would not be too bad for consumers. After all, retailers and their suppliers coped with Covid and consumers got the food they needed. Andrew Opie asks what’s different this time?
product100 vacancies to fill in recruitment drive
Two-person home delivery company ArrowXL is expanding its workforce due to an increase in demand in 2020.
newsYodel unveils plan for Northern Super Hub
The parcel carrier says a long-term strategic investment will replace the Shaw hub, to the North East of Manchester.
articleThe supply chain: Retail’s secret weapon
Times are pretty tough for retailers right now. As in many areas of life, the Covid-19 crisis has accelerated trends that were already taking place, such as an increasing shift to online shopping, argues Emile Naus.
articleAll in this together?
DHL and McKinsey highlight a Covid-19 vaccine bombshell for the developing world. The ten billion dose delivery challenge is even tougher than it seems at face value, according to a white paper from the firms, which suggests the developing world may struggle to make timely use of a Covid-19 vaccine.
productAutomation is key in managing a wide range of goods and customers
Most businesses start small and gradually grow over time. Unfortunately, many supply-chain departments don’t plan for this and fall into the same trap: sales grow, but intralogistics can’t match the spike.
