productOnline retailer enlists MetaPack to help with international growth
vente-privee.com has extended its partnership with MetaPack, e-commerce delivery management service provider, to cover development of its international delivery strategy.
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productLogistics needs Scottish Government support to decarbonise
The logistics industry needs the full support of the Scottish Government in order to achieve decarbonisation, the Freight Transport Association has said, following publication of a Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report on Scotland’s emissions.
articleBrexit – What next?
Emile Naus, partner and technical director at LCP Consulting analyses the potential impact of Brexit on the UK supply chain.
productLook closer at smarter control of fuel costs
Taking a closer look at fuel cards should reveal that they have much more to offer fleet managers than savings on diesel and petrol, says The Fuel Card People.
productLove the lorry
Howard Tenens have been experts in logistics for over 60 years, and a member of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) for over 30 of these. Tenens currently employs over 550 people across the UK, of which a depleting number of whom are newly qualified drivers.
newsSainsbury’s opens DC for online grocery orders in London
Sainsbury’s predicts online orders in the capital will double by 2024 as it opened its purpose built, online fulfilment centre in Bromley-by-Bow.
productRFID tag & trace launched for international deliveries
Spring Global Delivery Solutions is offering e-commerce businesses RFID tracking on goods sent internationally.
productLogistics key to Wolseley UK transformation plan
Wolseley UK has announced a major programme to transform the way it serves its customers following a wide-ranging review of its plumbing and heating operations.
productDHL Group acquires UK Mail
Deutsche Post DHL Group has reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to acquire UK Mail, one of the largest integrated mail and parcel operators within the UK.
productLondon Mayor takes hard line on HGVs
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London is ‘not prepared to stand by and let dangerous lorries continue to cause further heartbreak and tragedy on London’s roads’.
productWhat Sports Direct must learn about running a warehouse
Maintaining a positive relationship with the workforce is one of the keys to optimum warehouse efficiency for any logistics services company, says William Walker, sales director of Berkshire-based Walker Logistics.
newsSainsbury’s warehouse worker killed at St Helens DC
Police officers were called to the centre on Hall Wood Avenue by employees reporting a colleague had been involved in an incident with a fork lift truck.
productFTA favours Heathrow over Gatwick in upcoming airport decision
If it’s not Heathrow then it’s Dover for freight shipments, says the Freight Transport Association.
newsAlmost 900 redundancies proposed at DB Cargo
DB Cargo UK has announced proposed redundancies and changes to its business model in response to rapid and unprecedented changes in the markets it serves.
articleNew contract secured
A passion for Great British manufacturing and a chance encounter has resulted in Union Industries’ Founder, Mr Paul Schofield, helping to secure a new contract for the Leeds-based company.
productTravis Perkins to scale back operations due to Brexit uncertainty
The builder’s merchant said given “levels of future demand remain difficult to predict the Group has chosen to implement a number efficiency programmes and branch closures”.
productHeathrow gets the nod over Gatwick
Heathrow has been chosen as the location for the UK’s new runway with the Government saying ‘expanding Heathrow will better connect the UK to long haul destinations in growing world markets’.
productDPD invests £10m in DC and 4 depots for Peak
DPD has invested over £10m in a new distribution centre in Dunstable and new depots in Bicester, London’s Park Royal, Goole and Aberdeen.
articleModern life: brought to you by van
Most of the services essential to modern life and which define Britain as a first world country are delivered by van, says Mark Cartwright, Head of Vans at the Freight Transport Association.
product100 warehouse milestone
Search engine for warehouse space and pallet storage Zupplychain has reached the milestone of 100 warehouses on its database.
