productParcelhero lauds Amazon crowdsourced deliveries
Delivery experts ParcelHero say Amazon’s Uber-inspired scheme that turns car owners into delivery drivers will transform deliveries.
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articleMPs hammer Mike Ashley for litany of warehouse worker abuses
Mike Ashley, Deputy Executive Chairman, founder of, and majority shareholder in Sports Direct must be held accountable for the appalling working conditions and practices at the retailer’s shops and at the Shirebrook warehouse in Derbyshire, the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee finds in its report on Employment practices at Sports Direct.
blogMike Ashley sullies the good name of logistics
A concerned member of the logistics industry of 30 years standing responds to the damning report of the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee on Employment practices at Sports Direct.
productDPD driver’s motorcycle bump caught on video
The driver denied responsibility for the incident and drove off. The interaction was recorded on the biker’s helmet-cam.
articleDavid Selfe new Southgate Packaging BDM
Southgate Packaging Group has appointed David Selfe as an additional Business Development Manager.
productHoward Tenens extends Toolstation partnership
Toolstation recently extended its contract with Howard Tenens for a further five years.
articleBrexit dominates SCALA debate
I attended the annual SCALA Logistics Debate in July. It is always excellent – thought-provoking, packed with presenters brimming with insight. This latest Debate was even better still as it happened in the immediate wake of the UK’s referendum vote to leave the European Union. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productCanute Logistics delivers a premium service with TranSend ePOD
Canute Logistics has gone live with its first project to deploy TranSend electronic proof of delivery (ePOD), as part of a company-wide initiative to review its core delivery and planning systems.
articleOnline stock database launches
Zupplychain has launched its Stock Database, the latest development of its website available to warehouse providers registered with it.
articleAmazon and Government set up drone partnership
They will explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality, allowing Amazon to trial new methods of testing its delivery systems.
productKite Packaging acquires facility
Kite Packaging has announced the acquisition of a modern industrial warehouse unit in Letchworth.
articleBAE Systems selects AEB to enhance export controls
BAE Systems – one of the leading aerospace, defence, and security companies in the world – has launched a major IT transformation project in its UK Military Air & Information (MAI) division and selected software solution provider AEB as its partner to standardise and optimise global trade management systems.
articleImprovised space helps Yodel cope with peak
Jodie Hartley, transport operations manager at Yodel in Hatfield spearheaded a project to create temporary trailer parking space to cope with a surge in operations over Peak 2015. She talks through the project and her career to date with HSS editor Simon Duddy.
productRoad safety is key
Kite packaging has announced the purchase of a new truck for its branch in Sittingbourne.
newsMPs factor Brexit risks into driver shortages
The House of Commons Transport Committee says if the UK becomes a less attractive place for foreign drivers it could rapidly exacerbate the driver shortage problem.
articleEasypack launches new ergonomic packing workstation
The Packstation from Easypack is said to be built with complete user comfort, safety and efficiency in mind.
productExpanded production
Lightweight Containers is opening a new production plant in Grossbreitenbach, Germany.
productBulk container
The ORBIS collapsible plastic bulk container holds 900kg for European shipments.
productThe Fragrance Shop takes on Shutl delivery service
The UK’s largest independent fragrance retailer has launched a new delivery service from Shutl.
productShowcasing packaging perfection
Schoeller Allibert will show off its latest products – used to reduce emissions, logistics and packaging costs – at IMHX.
