productThis year Northampton based Acumen Logistics Group, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. From small beginnings, the company has grown to become one of the UK’s top 100 logistics companies with a turnover in excess of £20m and employing around 200 personnel.
newsPeak Packaging Monday – which falls on 24th November – is a key date for UK B2B markets in the final quarter of the year, particularly for the packaging industry as a whole and retailers.
productPallet and container pooling solutions provider, CHEP, is collaborating with Henderson Wholesale, part of the Mallusk-based Henderson Group, which owns the SPAR, EUROSPAR, VIVOXTRA, VIVO and VIVO Essentials franchise in Northern Ireland. The aim of this partnership is to find new opportunities for improvement in logistics efficiency, worker safety, sustainability and sales performance. Henderson Wholesale supplies over 400 stores from its warehouse near Belfast.
newsFormer Palletline MD joins Pall-Ex, as Palletways unveils new strategic blueprint. This follows Palletline revealing in the summer that it has extended the pallet network model into contract logistics.
newsRoyal Mail has revealed it has issued a tender for parcels automation equipment to ‘help inform our business case’.
newsSupply chain IT firm Descartes has acquired Airclic, a US-based provider of mobile solutions that help companies reduce the cost of delivering goods by automating traditional paper-based processes.
productNew from packaging materials distributor, Samuel Grant, the Samson Nano pallet wrapping solution features a particularly low turntable height and is said to offer a complete turnkey solution.
articleInternational courier ParcelHero says Royal Mail is crying wolf over ‘challenging’ parcels market.
articleConsultancy KPMG is the latest voice to warn driver shortages could hit retail fulfillment this Christmas.
productIt is reported that spaces are being snapped up by both buyers and suppliers for a new networking event for the professional industry, Meet the Buyer. The event brings key industry buyers face to face with a select group of 40 award winning suppliers across corporatewear workwear and PPE.
newsHigh speed rail will deliver huge social, economic and business benefits for local communities across Britain according to transport and economic experts at a conference in London yesterday.
newsThe Freight Transport Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of his 2014 Autumn Statement on 3 December, primarily outlining the economic benefits that could be delivered by the further development of the Government’s approach to fuel duty.
productCommercial vehicle manufacturer, Isuzu Truck, is running a campaign to promote genuine Isuzu parts that are available exclusively to members of the Isuzu Genuine Parts Club that was launched earlier this year at the CV Show.
newsLeading consultancy urges retailers to make sure fulfillment capability matches front-end promise and customer expectation.
articleThe £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ aims to increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads.
newsThe release follows the introduction of national street level mapping for routing vehicles in mainland China.
productAs 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).
newsThe supply chain execution platform helps retailer Cost Plus World Market to orchestrate shipments and inventory flows across internal departments and external partners.
newsNew 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.
newsLongstanding CEO of UKWA – Roger Williams – is to hand over the majority of his duties in the New Year.
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