productMetaPack anticipates shift in consumer behaviour during Peak
The firm will closely monitor delivery patterns as they occur.
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productWorker killed by reversing delivery vehicle
A recycling company has been fined £650,000 following the death of a worker.
productThe Blackest Black Friday – what retailers learned
Black Friday 2014 crashed many UK web sites and supply chains. The e-commerce delivery specialist ParcelHero reveals how retailers have responded to the IT and logistics nightmare three years on.
articleSurvey shows supply chain disruption on the horizon
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of EU businesses who work with UK suppliers expect to move some of their supply chain out of the UK as a result of Brexit according to a survey from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
productSite and transport safety training available
Vehicle movements and loading and unloading vehicles can be some of the most dangerous activities carried out on a work site, says the Health & Safety Executive, which is offering a number of one-day courses to tackle the issues.
newsCommercial drivers win the right to spend a penny
Transport union Unite has won a long–running campaign giving delivery drivers the right to use the toilets at a business where they are making deliveries.
articlePlaying catch-up with Ocado
Five steps to help move from traditional grocery retail to Omni-Channel model, suggests Mikko Kärkkäinen, CEO at Relex Solutions.
articleSpace: the final frontier for same-day delivery
The demand for fast online delivery is changing the configuration of warehousing needed, says Steve Purvis, operations director at Bis Henderson Space.
articleTransport safety often overlooked CILT conference told
The Health & Safety Executive shared transport priorities with attendees at Delivering Safety First, this year’s Transport & Logistics Safety Forum Conference. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productHoward Tenens recognised as industry leader
Employees at Howard Tenens are celebrating this week, after the company was named as one of 30 of the UK’s leading freight and logistics businesses on the shortlist for the 2017 FTA Logistics Awards.
articleHalf of online shoppers bail if they can’t get delivery they want
Retailers and brands cannot afford to become complacent about the strategic role that delivery plays in their eCommerce strategies according to new research.
productBudget 2017 reaction: ‘land banking’ to be tackled
We’ve rounded up some key industry responses as Philip Hammond delivered his 2017 Budget.
articleHow automation changes the warehouse workforce
Bis Henderson Recruitment has released a white paper exploring human resources issues amid the growing use of automated solutions for efulfilment. HSS editor Simon Duddy pulls out a few key thoughts.
articleAgency driver killed in yard when overloaded forklift overturns
National kitchen supplier Howdens fined £1.2 million after visiting HGV driver fatally crushed.
newsAshworth to juggle senior roles at Yodel and CollectPlus
UK parcel carrier Yodel has appointed Neil Ashworth as chief commercial officer.
articleLast chance to prepare for Peak: expert’s checklist
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just behind us and the Christmas trading period really starting to hot up, Roger Platt, Senior Manager at LCP Consulting, a BearingPoint company provides his checklist for dealing with peak trading periods.
productLower dependence on paper
Portable accommodation hire firm Elliott has implemented BigChange’s Mobile Workforce Management platform across its Loohire portable toilet division, as part of a full rollout across the business including tankers, service and the delivery and collection fleet.
newsNo access to the EU single market – biggest risk
The 8th Annual Compliance Conference, hosted by AEB in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK) in October 2017, revealed insights from business leaders across ten industry sectors in an industry survey on the risks, challenges, and opportunities in global trade under Brexit developments.
articleWarehousing take-up by online retailers grows 731% in decade
According to Savills, take-up of industrial & logistics space by online retailers has grown by 731% since 2008, as occupiers continue to build their supply chains to keep up with consumer demand.
newsBusy Black Friday for Hermes
Hermes handled in excess of 4.8 million parcels over Black Friday Weekend to date after, utilising its new £31m Midlands Super Hub in Rugby.
