newsXPO adds fertility leave perk
XPO is offering additional paid leave for colleagues if they or their partners are undergoing fertility treatment.
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productBox Latch on show at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event
Item Products, producer of recycled plastic components for the packaging industry, will exhibit its range of Box Latch products at Tomorrow’s Warehouse, held at the Coventry CBS arena on 8 June 2023.
productGXO and Bigblue expand partnership
GXO Logistics has expanded its partnership with Bigblue, to include warehouse logistics in France. Bigblue, which offers brands and online stores fulfillment services, started its partnership with GXO in Spain in a shared space facility.
productTarmac pledges commitment to net zero logistics
The construction business has signed up to pledged to support Logistics UK’s Route to Net Zero commitment, encouraging those operating across the sector to decarbonise their operations quickly and effectively to help speed up the UK’s path to net zero by 2050.
productPass the pallets
Returning CHEP pallets is good for everyone, says the pallet pool leader.
newsLoving Dad killed by reversing HGV
Two major transport companies have been fined a combined total of £2.2m after ‘a loving dad and husband’ was killed when he was hit by a HGV in Birmingham.
newsWincanton sees rising profits
The logistics services provider has achieved underlying EBITDA of £121.9 million, up 12.6% on a revenue of £1,462m for the year ended 31 March 2023.
newsMBO at Fenton Packaging Solutions
Ownership of the company has passed from former managing director Bob Clarke to sales development director Chris Warren; supply chain director David Wilson; and finance director Sharon Dakin – who are now joint managing partners.
newsKitchen sector supplier deploys route planning tools
Waterline is the UK’s largest supplier to the independent kitchen specialist sector and it has announced a deal with Descartes Systems Group to introduce route planning tools.
productGXO singles out ‘billion dollar’ Sainsbury’s deal in results
The nearly billion dollar lifetime deal with the UK grocer was a key win as logistics services provider GXO recorded first quarter revenue of $2.3 billion, up 12% year on year.
articleNetwork and learn at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Check out a wealth of expert speakers and 45+ innovative exhibitors at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event at the Coventry CBS Arena on June 8. It’s free to attend with free food and parking, and you earn CPD points to boot.
articleUK retailer de-risks Peak with smart tech
Automated right-size packaging technology from Sparck has de-risked peak fulfilment for The Works and its logistics partner iForce.
producteLogistics facility for Coventry
Geodis has announced the opening of a new eLogistics platform in the UK.
productDP World moves inland to Coventry
THE FIRM is best known for its presence at London Gateway and the Port of Southampton, and is set to take a location in Coventry.
productCSS Group completes move to new £10m premises
CSS Group, manufacturers of the Versatote range of tote bins, has recently relocated to a brand-new £10m purpose-built facility.
articleGet proactive on risk
Risk within global supply chains is higher than ever. To mitigate threats and reduce reputational risk, businesses must approach supply chain management with proactive digital assurance, says Paul Butcher.
articleUS ban starts to bite
Political risk is a new factor which global high-tech manufacturers have to take into account when structuring their supply chains. Prof. John Manners-Bell discusses the impact of bans on exports and services to China.
articleCoping with supply chain disruption
With the impact of the pandemic still affecting trade imports and exports, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, focus needs to be firmly on the UK’s supply chains and how best to utilise them, says Jonathan Walker.
articleRolling thunder of disruption
Are we simply getting used to ongoing supply chain disruption? In an increasingly fractious and unpredictable world, we certainly should.
productLogistics provider racks up
AMCO HAS turned to Asset Alliance Group to finance a significant order of pallet racking to aid expansion of its warehousing operations.
