articleUK automotive manufacturers needn’t fear being hit by unexpected delays or new tariffs imposed on EU-sourced components following a no-deal Brexit, argues B.G. Bullas’ MD Nathalie Wheeldon, in a new industry study.
productUtopia Furniture Group has rolled out a 5-in-1 cloud-based system from BigChange that combines mobile apps including electronic POD and vehicle tracking, with customer relationship management system (CRM).
productCargo often suffers damage during transport, whether as a result of jolts and shocks or fluctuations in temperature, pressure or humidity. Proof of causation and damage is usually extremely difficult.
productDemonstrated at its recent Customer Insight Workshops, the latest version of the TranSend ePOD and delivery management system incorporates a new visual display of key performance management information.
productThomas Cullen of consultancy Transport Intelligence says Honda’s plan to shut its Swindon Assembly plant in 2021 has little to do with local politics and everything to do with the changing nature of the automotive supply chain.
productDematic has debuted PackMyRide at LogiMAT, which is said to be the first fully automated parcel loading solution concept for the last mile.
productBy May 2019, every business involved in the tobacco supply chain needs to transform the way they track and report on products.
newsAs a Government committee recommends imposing a ‘green tax’ on home deliveries to subsidise a business rate cut, a new study from ParcelHero reveals most home deliveries are far more environmentally friendly than traditional shopping.
productHoward Tenens has taken delivery of two 26 tonne 340 BHP dedicated CNG (compressed natural gas) rigids from Scania, bringing the total number of dedicated gas vehicles to four.
productBarker and Stonehouse, the UK’s largest independent family-run furniture retailer, has invested in a logistics solution from Paragon to provide customers with a superior delivery service with more choice.
productThe supply chain technology company is Renovotec’s fourth acquisition since 2013, and the expanded company will have a turnover of £25 million.
productJLM Transport has deployed a cloud-based transport management system from TrackTrans.
productBöwe Systec has taken a majority stake in UK software engineering and automation supply chain specialist Red Ledge, which has joined the Böwe Systec Group.
productSpecialist logistics training provider Mantra Learning has opened a £1million Reverse Logistics Training Centre in Manchester.
productThe TranSend app deployed on Zebra TC56 devices are used for scan-loading, load building and cross-docking processes.
productRiege Software has developed a partnership with Chain.io to allow stakeholders in the supply chain to quickly and efficiently communicate fast moving data between multiple internal and external systems.
productJLM Transport has deployed a cloud-based transport management system from TrackTrans.
productE-commerce customers are offered an ‘omnichannel’ user experience, but many online vendors do not enjoy a similar backend UX. Multiorders’ all-in-one automated solutions promise to counter this.
articleAll-electric delivery company Gnewt by Menzies Distribution is set to deliver its 500,000th parcel in a ‘green’ delivery contract for fashion retailer ASOS.
articleIf you’re drowning in spreadsheets, simply consign them to the shredder. Roger Murphy, MD of TrackTrans offers an alternative approach with five very good reasons to embrace automation using the latest Transport Management Systems.
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