newsUKWA has launched the call for entries for its 2016 Awards – marking the start of the Association’s annual search for the companies and individuals who demonstrate the highest degree of commitment to logistics and supply chain excellence.
productE-fulfilment specialist James and James has developed a new dimension to its business as it has prepared for the roll-out of the Royal Mail’s new 2D barcode system.
articleMake returns a vital part of the overall process, says Emile Naus, partner and technical director, LCP Consulting, not just a necessary evil.
productMeasuring in at 397 metres, the MV Solitaire is the largest ship ever to have passed IJmuiden’s massive sea lock and moor in the Port of Amsterdam.
newsTo highlight the logistics sector’s effect on road safety, RTITB is delivering a talk at the Health & Safety Event 2016, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on the 22nd-24th March.
productA man has been given a two year community order for his part in the theft of tyres from Pirelli in Carlisle.
productThe rail freight company previously known as DB Schenker Rail UK, has become DB Cargo UK.
productAn innovative tyre safety pilot study involving technology company WheelRight, Welcome Break Services and backed by Highways England on the UK’s M6 has now concluded.
articleThe standard is designed to improve the quality of LGV driver training ensuring drivers are taught to be safe and productive at work, and provides a benchmark to measure the training given.
articleA Temando survey has revealed a widening gap between retailers’ delivery models and customer demand for faster and more flexible delivery.
articleSmart-Space has voiced concerns that transport and logistics companies requiring additional space may be ordering the wrong type of structure.
productIn line with National Apprenticeship Week, leading global supply chain provider XPO Logistics has announced plans to recruit at least 120 apprentices in the UK this year.
productOmega Warrington Ltd (OWL) is seeking to welcome a second manufacturer to Omega with a deal pending, subject to planning, with Domino’s Pizza Development Ltd.
productTemporary building specialist Smart-Space has provided Aquila Truck Centres with additional workshop space in the form of a re-locatable interim building at its Head Office in Tipton, West Midlands.
productAntalis Packaging has recently installed an I-Pack corrugated packaging system for The Book People, automating the packaging of 45% of the bookseller’s orders and delivering savings on labour, materials, storage and transport.
articleSome will have seen the recent announcement of the closure of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). Some of you will have your own views already on the UKCES.
articleThe Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has today released its Annual Report for 2015. The document reports on the first year of the scheme under the management of the FORS Community Partnership and details the activities, development and growth of the award-winning scheme.
productAll 77 trucks supplied under a five-year full maintenance contract hire agreement are Jungheinrich’s second generation, hydrostatic counterbalance 2.5 tonne capacity TFG 425s gas powered trucks.
productHoward Tenens has bought a new site in Heywood, Manchester, which includes 175,000 square feet of warehouse space and significant yard and outside area. This increases Howard Tenens’ total warehouse footprint to over 3,500,000 square feet in the UK.
articleUKWA (the United Kingdom Warehousing Association) will preview Feeding London in 2030 – a study commissioned to explore future issues affecting food industry logistics in London – at FOODEX 2016 (18-20 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham).
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