productFuel cost savings for CLOCS community
Members of the CLOCS community – ‘Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety’ scheme – can now enjoy exclusive fuel cost saving offers with Fuel Card Services (FCS).
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productMagnetic label holders
From racking beams to pigeon holes, Beaverswood can supply a range of label holder sizes. Label holders are a vital identification tool that can be used throughout the supply chain and in freezer environments.
newsWork begins on 150k sq ft cross dock facility at Avonmouth
DHL Supply Chain has started work today on a new cross-dock facility at Avonmouth which, on completion in January 2018, will enable companies to better service end customers in South West England and Wales.
productHeavy duty container released
Dolav has unveiled a hygienic, heavy-duty, folding large container. The DFLC is made with easy-to-clean base and sides as five removable parts.
blogWaterworld warehouses
Amazon has done it again. In filing a patent for underwater warehouses, the online retail behemoth has radically shifted our concept of what the warehouse could be.
articleReport: omni-channel approach helping retailers reduce fulfillment costs
New report from LCP Consulting reveals twice the number of retailers from the previous year (34% compared to 16% in 2015), cited reduced fulfilment costs as one of the top three advantages to an integrated business model.
productNo seat for logistics at PM’s Brexit talks table
As the Prime Minister meets business leaders at Downing Street today to discuss the potential economic impact of Brexit, the Freight Transport Association has expressed serious dismay that the sector has once again been overlooked in planning for the UK’s exit from the European Union.
productHygienic heavy-duty container holds 750kg
The Dolav DFLC is made with easy-to-clean base and sides as five removable parts.
productMobile workforce management platform
Buy It Direct, one of the UK’s largest online retailers, has rolled out BigChange’s JobWatch Mobile Workforce Management platform across its nationwide delivery fleet.
productMove trailers single-handedly
Trailer moving system allows pedestrians to move up to 11,000kg.
productPlastic reusable container
ORBIS Corporation is launching a new foldable container (FLC) for use in the European market. The 1200 x 800mm GitterPak holds up to 900kg and is said to be a reliable substitute for metal gitterboxes.
productBlue Cube unveils new livery
Blue Cube Portable Cold Stores – supplier of rental temperature controlled storage solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, logistics and manufacturing industries – has unveiled its fleet of vans with new logo and livery.
productFTA urges Welsh Assembly to keep pressure on national Government over Brexit
Following the publication of the results of the National Assembly for Wales’ inquiry into the implication of Brexit for Welsh Ports, FTA has called for the Assembly to keep the pressure on the national government to ensure that trading relationships and customs arrangements at Welsh ports are at the heart of the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
productScurri helping retailers meet their fulfillment needs
The Scurri shipping platform is designed to increase the productivity and speed at which retailers fulfill orders.
productSadiq Khan’s “open-all-hours” vision needs new approach to stock
As London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to transform the city’s night-time economy, logistics consultancy Crimson & Co urged supply chain managers to adopt a “little and often” stocking system.
newsGovernment’s Air Quality Plan a smokescreen says CILT
Following publication of the Government’s Air Quality Plan, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes that government could do better than the “weak and timid” plans, particularly given the urgency and the health risks.
productE-commerce and urban logistics continue to drive logistics and industrial sector
In the first half of 2017 a total of 16.5million sq ft of logistic and industrial units above 50,000 sq ft was acquired for occupation, 2% up on H1 2016, according to the latest research from Knight Frank. Whilst this is 24% below the level of take-up in H2 2016, it is, however, above the 5 year average.
articleReversing views on banksman training
There is a misconception with many employers that the role of a vehicle banksman is merely to ‘help a driver reverse’ therefore training is not required. RTITB says: unfortunately these thoughts could not be further from the truth.
articleDHL Supply Chain launches ‘smart warehouses’
The logistics provider has launched Internet of Things cockpits at three smart warehouses in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
productUKWA to present position for post-Brexit excise deal
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has published a ‘Positioning Paper’ that highlights ways in which the supply chain sector can work with HMRC to ensure that post-Brexit excise legislation does not place an unfair burden on legitimate logistics companies involved in the handling and movement of goods such as alcohol and tobacco, and that businesses remain competitive.
