newsAlthough the UK’s leading logistics companies have made significant investments in digital technologies, a new study released today has found that it only ranks sixth in a list of the UK’s Digital Leaders by sector.
productLoading and unloading goods from a truck is not as simple as it seems, says Joloda.
newsWith the prospect of food supply chain interruption and stock-piling as Brexit approaches, the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is hosting a ‘Feeding Cities Summit’, where stakeholders will discuss the challenges ahead and consider potential solutions.
productAndy Mulcahy, strategy and insight director, IMRG has dubbed the Black Friday ‘season’ Blackvember to take into account a sustained period of discounting and marketing around the day. The supply chain needs to take into account the likely pattern of online sales to avoid being swamped.
productWincanton has secured a three-year contract to create and run a dedicated delivery solution for Roper Rhodes, one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of bathroom furniture and products. The contract demonstrates the company’s commitment to growth in the Home & DIY sector.
productPallet pooling business LPR has seen a 12% increase in pallet movements across UK and Ireland during 2018.
productJoseph Merritt Group has announced plans to invest £1.4 million in machinery lifting and transportation equipment as part of an ongoing strategy to expand services across the UK.
productDuring winter, ice slabs and lumps of snow falling from truck roofs are a potential hazard for traffic.
articleConsultancy BearingPoint predicts the additional 17 million orders generated by Black Friday will drive an additional 210,000 van deliveries over the period.
productAs the countdown to Christmas well and truly begins, the two landmark dates in the sales world are fast approaching – Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
articleBlack Friday is a great day for business but don’t let it come at the expense of your workers’ health, cautions Michael Paton, policy lead for musculoskeletal disorders at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
productHoward Tenens’ Birstall operation has taken receipt of five new “Euro 6” standard tractor units as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to reduce the average age of its fleet.
productSamuel Grant Packaging has become the UK arm of PackSynergy – a network of 17 European packaging materials distributors.
productBy 2022, logistics provider Dachser plans to replace all of its roughly 6,000 ‘ground conveyors’ (such as pallet trucks) in Europe with vehicles powered by energy-saving lithium-ion batteries.
productThe carrier has invested over £1m in the Wednesbury sort centre to handle out of gauge parcels.
productA Newport-based logistics company has been fined after a driver was crushed by a full pallet when his lorry was being unloaded.
productPregis has announced the launch of its new Easypack Coiler, a high volume, high-speed ancillary packaging solution that boosts on-demand packing times and enhances user experience.
blogWill Tuesday 27th November 2018 be the day that makes the commercial vehicle industry sit up, take stock of itself and admit, that it finally needs to learn from the very important lessons it has been ignoring for far too long.
articleThe Talent in Logistics event is dedicated to promoting logistics recruitment and supporting staff retention. The event is moving to Milton Keynes for 2019 and the team will unveil a white paper on student perceptions of logistics in the coming months.
productIt’s that time of year when many businesses reflect and take stock of the year behind and plan for the year ahead, and Goplasticpallets.com is moving into 2019 stronger than ever.
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