newsBUSINESS GROUP Logistics UK has called for government to review its decision not to grant temporary work visas to EU HGV drivers, in the wake of mounting pressure on the UK’s supply chain caused by a lack of available delivery personnel.
newsDelamode International Logistics has announced a partnership with wholesale games distributor VR Distribution.
articleTHE UK has a legally-binding pledge of having net-zero emissions by 2050. However, actual action and progress is very limited and businesses need to find ways of taking first steps.
productDHL SUPPLY Chain has grown its fulfilment business by 150% in eight months, following soaring demand in e-Commerce.
productHALFORDS IS using Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to enable dynamic delivery pricing in its customer-facing mobile tire replacement service and as its new international field service software solution called Avayler.
newsCLARE BOTTLE, the new Chief Executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has written to Rachel Maclean, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, making the strong case for logistics workers to be exempt from self-isolation as the ‘pingdemic’ sweeps the country causing shortages of supplies.
newsTHE UK service will run out of dedicated fulfilment centres in Leicester and Birmingham and will be operated by global logistics firm Orange Connex, which eBay part owns.
newsLAW FIRM Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) launched its UK Freeports business sentiment report this week, representing the views of over 500 UK businesses in response to the Government’s announcement in March 2021 of the eight Freeport locations across England.
newsAmid increasing supermarket stock and staff shortages, supply chain experts comment.
articleOperators are not always aware when it’s the best time to automate their packing lines, says Steve Dougan.
articleThe recent reminder of the scandal surrounding the Post Office’s wilful pursuit of small businesses – namely sub post offices – and its failure to recognise the difference between error and criminality, chimes uncomfortably with recent reports from UKWA members of heavy-handed treatment by HMRC officers and raises the question as to whether such a scandal could happen in our own industry.
newsThe winners of the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards have been announced.
newsWESTERN BUSINESS Media is excited to announce the launch of the Protection and Asset Management Series of Digital conferences, which includes Handling & Storage solutions Live.
productHIVEWRAP IS the environmental innovation providing an alternative to bubble wrap, supplying superior flexibility, space-saving expandability and 100% recyclability.
productDPD HAS announced the roll-out of a major new air quality monitoring programme across six of the biggest cities in the UK.
productDELIVERY FIRM Hermes has appointed a Head of ESG to drive the business’s environmental, social, governance agenda.
productCHEP HAS brought net CO2 emissions derived from its own operations to zero, a significant step towards its 2025 sustainability targets.
articleAs logistics changes, so do the environmental challenges. We look at emerging green questions, such as the proliferation of micro-fulfilment centres, ponder the impact of the pandemic and ask if the logistics industry measures up in calculating its carbon footprint.
productIN EARLY June, Goplasticpallets.com delivered a massive 24,750 plastic pallet boxes to GA Pet Food Partners for use in its £80 million Ingredients Kitchen – a new, fully automated dark store warehouse operated solely by robots.
productWITH SIGNS of the exhibition industry finally edging out of lockdown, the BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, has announced its participation in a wide range of industry events to promote the benefits of outsourcing on behalf of its 180+ members.
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