newsDelivery giant UPS plans London Gateway hub
The company has submitted plans to build a distribution centre on the port’s logistics park.
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articleUnify operations to cope with rollercoaster retail
Black Friday, November 28th 2014, still dominated the conversation at a major retail supply chain conference last month, months after the event.
articleCalais disruption shows need for strong risk strategy
The continuing disruption British businesses face from the Calais crisis highlights the need for strong risk strategies, says Nick Miller, head of FMCG at global supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co.
articleNew group will lobby Government on skills in logistics
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the Road Haulage Association (RHA), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) have pledged to work together to improve the industry’s public image and attract more staff.
articleCollaboration still not integral
The idea that collaboration is well accepted in the supply chain was challenged at the recent SCALA Logistics Debate.
productDouble deck trailers
In the latest move to underline the its presence as the a leading two-man home delivery specialist, ArrowXL has invested £500,000 in 19 new double deck trailers.
productAston Martin opens new logistics facility
Aston Martin has announced the opening of a new 250,000 sq ft warehouse and logistics hub.
articlePalletforce agrees to £30m private equity buyout
The company’s management has agreed a price it says offers a substantial premium on the company’s last traded share price in June 2015.
newsWarehouse staff and drivers to strike at Indesit
More than 200 drivers and warehouse staff at Indesit UK are gear up for four days of strike action in a pay dispute.
articleCroydon schoolchildren benefit from logistics game
Year 5 students at Atwood Primary Academy in Croydon have taken receipt of the Business on the Move logistics game, kindly donated by the TT Club.
productShipping container contract
S Jones Containers has signed up one of the world’s largest ocean carriers as a new customer for shipping container depot services at its base in Aldridge, West Midlands.
articleOmni-channel key in supply chain consultancy buy-out
Global management consultancy Accenture has acquired Total Logistics, a UK supply chain consultancy.
productFire at Neovia Logistics Land Rover warehouse
A blaze spread through the warehouse in Desford, near Leicester, which handles spares parts for Jaguar Land Rover, on Thursday night.
articleKnights of Old buys 27 new UniCarriers trucks
The Knights of Old Group has signed a new contract that sees UniCarriers become the company’s sole supplier of industrial indoor and outdoor trucks.
productGeodis UK has opened a new 50,000 sq ft hub
The strategic move will enable Geodis to centralise its European network operations with all existing import/export linehaul activities being transferred from High Wycombe, Birmingham and Lutterworth. The Lutterworth network branch has also moved to Northampton.
productSeminar success
In association with UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency and a government department, Meachers Global Logistics has hosted a series of seminars to help UK exporters understand some of the challenges involved in shipping goods abroad.
articleHMRC throwing weight behind new alcohol controls
The logistics sector should be aware of new HMRC controls for alcohol wholesalers and retailers, says Alan Powell, UKWA’s excise duty expert.
newsYusen Logistics Russia gains aftermarket warehousing contract
Yusen Logistics Russia has been awarded a contract to provide warehousing and product preparation services for global automotive technology, systems and parts provider, DENSO Russia.
productAmazon to disrupt US online artisan market
Parcelhero provides analysis saying Etsy traders and buyers must be ready for Amazon Handmade to launch as early as this month.
articleEliminate the risk of human error
For the haulage and logistics industry, proof of delivery (POD) is an essential component of the supply chain process, says Pall-Ex.
