newsFTA sets up clearing house for Armed Forces leavers
Personnel leaving the Armed Forces are ideally suited to a career in the logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association has said at a recent event.
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productWorld’s most costly diesel
The Fuelcard People has pointed out that UK companies now pay more for diesel than they would anywhere else in the world.
newsRole models shine at Women in Logistics Awards
The longstanding CEO of Hermes Carole Woodhead was crowned Leader of the Year.
articleMomentum builds for transport investment push in Scotland
The Freight Transport Association has backed the results of a transport inquiry that highlights the need for investment in the multimodal supply chain infrastructure in Scotland.
productHygienic alternative
Heralded as a real alternative to wood for transit packaging, Polymer Logistics’ next generation of produce pallets is reported to deliver not only flexibility in load carrying and space saving, but also cost savings in the supply chain.
productSpare parts provision
TVS Supply Chain Solutions has won two contracts with the Defence Support Group (DSG) to support the Ministry of Defence (MOD), worth £4.2m.
productNorbert Dentressangle is now XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics, which became a top ten global supply chain provider with its acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle in June, has launched a major advertising campaign in Europe based on the theme: ‘Welcome to the next supply chain generation’.
productCourier boss calls for fuel duty revamp
Fluctuations in fuel prices are making it increasingly difficult for transport businesses to operate, with public sector contracts most at risk, an industry veteran has warned.
articleTake a systematic approach to Improving RTP
Returnable transit packaging can improve process and logistics efficiencies and meet legal and environmental requirements in the food industry, says Danilo Oliynik, UK and Ireland MD of Schoeller Allibert.
productContract set in stone
Ethan Mason Paving (EM Paving), a start up firm which imports quality decorative stone paving from India to the UK, via the port of Southampton, has awarded Meachers Global Logistics the contract for its shipping, warehousing and onward distribution to customers across the UK.
articleHigh fulfillment cost forces hand of John Lewis
High logistics cost prompts Omni-channel retail leader to start charging for its Click & Collect service.
articleDatalogic secures £20m Royal Mail parcel sortation order
Datalogic has inked a deal with Royal Mail to implement a new Parcel Sorting System in around 20 mail centres across the UK.
newsCold chain investment needed to cut carbon
Expert witnesses from industry and academia, including group engineer at Tesco and SME sustainable refrigeration pioneers, Hubbard, Dearman and Iceotope, presented to the Birmingham Energy Institute policy commission last week to warn against the risks of apathy in refrigeration and cooling markets.
productFamily business award
Hull-based J.R. Rix & Sons has been presented with a top accolade at this year’s Family Business of the Year awards. The business won the Transport and Logistics category in the awards run by Family Business United – an organisation that supports family-owned firms in the UK.
productTeesport to Scotland intermodal service
DB Schenker Rail UK has collaborated with PD Ports in a new offering for the market, believed to be the first time that a rail freight company has partnered directly with a port to serve the Intermodal sector.
productWebinar to tackle complex delivery demands
MetaPack and Manhattan Associates will deliver a webinar on July 14th designed to help retailers meet increasing demands from consumers for same-day delivery, click and collect and pick-up, drop off services.
productFulfilment time cut
Kent-based BEERmerchants.com has implemented a web-based solution from NetDespatch to streamline its order fulfilment process.
productLook out for doubling trends to find disruptors
An increasing number of companies and technologies are achieving exponential growth, says Salim Ismail of the Singularity University and this is proving very disruptive to established industry monoliths.
articleFashion retailer Missguided for new 250k sq ft warehouse
Missguided will be the end user for the build-to-suit facility at Trafford Park, Manchester.
articleBudget too little, too late for UK exports
Rhenus Logistics UK has criticised Chancellor Osborne’s latest budget for not going far enough to solve Britain’s chronically poor export performance.
