newsData shows global supply chain stabilising
Resilinc, a supply chain mapping, disruption sensing, and resiliency analytics company has unveiled data highlighting the primary drivers of supply chain disruptions during the first half of 2023.
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newsIKEA opens first CDC in Ireland
Wincanton will manage the facility on a five-year contract basis.
productEverybody wins when you return CHEP pallets
You’ve probably seen our blue pallets moving through supply chains around the world, but you might not realise that CHEP pallets can help you do more than transport goods.
articleShared user savvy
Simon Duddy met with Wincanton’s Paul Durkin at a shared user site in Northampton operating the latest modular warehouse automation, to hear how tech is advancing rapidly to cope with changing customer demands.
productBakers Basco boosts GPS tracker usage across equipment pool by 50%
BAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to provide and manage bakery equipment, has boosted the use of GPS tracking devices by 50% as part of an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies across its operations and investigations.
newsCall for better charging infrastructure
The government must provide the infrastructure that the logistics sector needs to deliver for the future, according to the Shadow Minister for Business and Industrial Strategy.
productQ1 revenues dip at Wincanton
Group revenue in Q1 was down 4.5% year-on-year, when closed book transport contracts were excluded.
productPrinter meets growing demand for linerless labelling
IN RESPONSE to the growing demand for linerless labelling, TSC Printronix Auto ID has just launched its first linerless industrial printer to add to its range of mobile and desktop linerless printers.
newsDefence firm RBSL awards contract extension
WINCANTON HAS signed the deal to deliver warehousing operations services with defence engineering company Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land at RBSL’s onsite warehouse in Telford.
newsWine box business uses Europa know-how
Boxed wine eComm platform, Laylo has contracted Europa Warehouse to carry out fulfilment operations.
newsAston Martin introduces 8 bio-LNG trucks
DHL Supply Chain has introduced 8 bio-LNG trucks into its Aston Martin fleet, reducing carbon emissions by around 800 tonnes per year.
newsPort of Tilbury to investigate green hydrogen
The Essex-based ports firm has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with partners for two green hydrogen projects.
productMaersk Contract Logistics transforms operations
In the ever-evolving world of logistics, staying ahead means embracing innovation.
newsSmashing the glass ceiling – female talent honoured in transport and logistics
Winners have been announced at the 2023 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.
newsGeneration Logistics secures continued Government backing
Speaking at Road Transport Expo 2023, Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, confirmed the DfT will continue to support the pioneering campaign that creates the next generation of logistics workers by challenging perceptions and demonstrating the breadth and diversity of the career opportunities available within the sector.
productNHS Supply Chain contract opens
NHS SUPPLY Chain has started the procurement process for the management of its logistics services with a planned award date of late 2024.
product3PL opens London cross-dock facility
Transmec Group has opened a cross-dock warehouse at the London Gateway Logistics Park.
productSmyths Toys deploys right-size packaging for eComm sales
Smyths Toys has implemented Sparck Technologies’ advanced right-size auto-boxing systems to boost throughput for its ecommerce business, installing three Sparck CVP machines at its distribution centre in Corby, Northamptonshire.
productAbercrombie & Fitch awards UK eComm operations to GXO
GXO WILL handle 100% of Abercrombie & Fitch’s eCommerce operations, including returns, in the UK, and will enable the US retailer to get closer to its UK customers.
newsIkea and Wincanton host PM
The companies hosted UK Prime Minister, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, at the new 452,000 sq ft customer distribution centre in Dartford.
