productHeralded 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.
productTVS Supply Chain Solutions has won two contracts with the Defence Support Group (DSG) to support the Ministry of Defence (MOD), worth £4.2m.
productXPO 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’.
productFluctuations 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.
articleReturnable 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.
productEthan 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 logistics cost prompts Omni-channel retail leader to start charging for its Click & Collect service.
articleDatalogic has inked a deal with Royal Mail to implement a new Parcel Sorting System in around 20 mail centres across the UK.
newsExpert 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.
productHull-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.
productDB 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.
productMetaPack 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.
productKent-based BEERmerchants.com has implemented a web-based solution from NetDespatch to streamline its order fulfilment process.
productAn 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.
articleMissguided will be the end user for the build-to-suit facility at Trafford Park, Manchester.
articleRhenus Logistics UK has criticised Chancellor Osborne’s latest budget for not going far enough to solve Britain’s chronically poor export performance.
productDesigner and manufacturer of offline advanced carton feeding systems, Rotech is unveiling its new RF-Box Feeder at PPMA 2015, stand B74. The launch is in response to an unprecedented number of enquiries from food and FMCG packers wanting to code secondary flat-pack boxes and cartons offline.
productWorldwide Chain Stores (WCS) has announced general availability of its latest warehouse management system, CSnx. A next generation platform, CSnx offers organisations easy-to-use, flexible, scalable and relevant out-of-the-box capability to automate, diagnose and seamlessly manage the supply chain from procurement of inventory through to management of the warehouse.
productDSV, the world’s fifth largest freight service provider, has announced it is broadening its services to and from Poland. With the addition of Gdansk and Poznan on top of the existing routes from the company’s terminals in Warsaw, Wroclaw and Łódź, DSV now offers direct services covering all the industrial areas of Poland.
productAntalis Packaging has become an exclusive distribution partner of newly the launched Geami WrapPak, an eco-friendly and cost effective paper packaging alternative to plastic bubble wrap from Ranpak.
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