productTransdex joins SRF
As part of its drive to champion supply chain efficiency, Transdek UK, the total solutions specialist for the double deck sector, has become a new industrial member of The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF).
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newsOnline retailer renews IT contract with GT Nexus
The supply chain execution platform helps retailer Cost Plus World Market to orchestrate shipments and inventory flows across internal departments and external partners.
newsSummit to help operators cope with F-Gas regs
New regulations on F-Gas (flourinated gases) used in temperature controlled storage and distribution come into force on January 1. FSDF has organised the F-Gas Summit on January 15 to help operators tackle issues.
newsRoger Williams to step down from UKWA role
Longstanding CEO of UKWA – Roger Williams – is to hand over the majority of his duties in the New Year.
articleYodel clears backlog but is there a deeper problem?
Yodel has cleared the parcel backlog it announced last week, which prompted a wave of disparaging national newspaper headlines.
articlePlanning submitted for 260,000 sq ft logistics unit at Airport City Manchester
MAG Property has jointly submitted a planning application with logistics property specialist Stoford for the creation of a 260,000 sq ft logistics unit at Airport City Manchester, the flagship Enterprise Zone development.
articleDelivery firms will innovate to avoid chokepoint
Parcel delivery innovations will fuel e-commerce growth in 2015 and beyond, predicts courier Fastlane International.
productElectronics retailer boosts ROI with plastic pallets
Just three months since its launch, Goplasticpallets.com’s Pallet Evolution campaign is gathering pace as more and more pallet users are learning about the many benefits of introducing plastic pallets to their supply chain. Major French electronics retailer, Boulanger, is a prime example.
productThe difference is clear
Smartstak, Loadhog’s Queen’s Award-winning glass bottle containment system, now has another dimension with the launch of a product designed to optimise the transport of glass bottles and jars, particularly in Europe.
productSupply chain improvements
It is reported that significant customer benefits are being enjoyed following TydenBrooks Security Products Group’s recent, additional manufacturing investment at the Group’s European logistics centre in Worcester, England.
newsCity Link logistics staff seek jobs amid recrimination
A City Link Job Board has been set up on Facebook where jobs can be posted by companies interested in attracting former City Link staff.
productPoppy packaging & fulfilment
Charapak is providing a complete packaging and fulfilment service for the distribution of the ceramic poppies which were displayed at the Tower of London to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
newsDX Group snaps up City Link assets
The administrators of parcel delivery company City Link has sold significant assets to DX Group.
newsUKWA takes on London Gateway’s Peter Ward as CEO
Following the recent announcement that Roger Williams, UKWA’s longstanding CEO, is to hand over his current role in mid- January 2015, the name of his successor has been released.
newsBillabong boosts in-transit visibility
Global surf brand Billabong is positioning its supply chain on the GT Nexus platform to support transformation of its wholesale and retail businesses.
newsHS2 impacts Waitrose fulfillment plans
Waitrose will open a bespoke dot.com fulfilment centre in Coulsdon on 3 March 2015. This facility will employ 450 staff by the end of January 2016.
productSouthgate buys McKindy
The Southgate Packaging Group has acquired UK strapping manufacturer McKindy Strap, in a move said to achieve its vision of becoming the UK’s leading supplier of strapping equipment, tools and consumables.
blogWere City Link’s owners ruthless and lacking in commitment?
I went to a City Link press conference a few years ago, which was very upbeat (they always are) but at the same time I thought it was odd the company was owned by Rentokil. There was no logical link there and you have to wonder how committed Rentokil was.
articleWere City Link’s owners ruthless and lacking in commitment?
HSS Editor Simon Duddy asks if Better Capital deserve the ‘bandits’ charge levelled at them by Mike Cash RMT General Secretary.
articleHS2 to be ‘10 times more expensive’ than French high speed rail
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will this week ask HS2 Executive chairman Sir David Higgins why the expected costs for HS2 are around ten times higher per mile than the same cost for France’s high speed rail network.
