productPall-Ex buys 45 LPG forklifts
Pall-Ex has invested over £250,000 upgrading its fleet of forklift trucks to include 45 brand-new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles.
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articleCan drones move beyond a niche option?
Drone delivery is beginning to find a place in logistics, says Alex Le Roy from research firm Transport Intelligence.
productIGD suggests Brexit ‘workout’ to test supply chains
Encouraging companies to take a proactive approach in their planning and seize a competitive advantage, the six-step plan offers users an outline to take their companies through the potential outcomes.
productCertification earned
By meeting extensive criteria for the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification standards, Meachers Global Logistics affirms its ability to consistently deliver an effective quality management system and drive continuous improvements to its services and internal processes.
articleSupply chain warnings are sense not scaremongering
The Freight Transport Association is urging British and EU negotiators who are meeting in Brussels to heed the warnings from traders and logistics operators on both sides of the Channel, that post-Brexit arrangements will need time and effort if the continued smooth passage of trade is to be established.
productSEKO Logistics partners with Retain.Me
SEKO Logistics is offering eCommerce customers the opportunity to increase sales and build consumer loyalty through a partnership with Retain.me using its SmartSlips technology to replace traditional and increasingly obsolete delivery notes.
productInland port to be built in East Midlands
SEGRO and Roxhill have launched a plan to build SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway, a 700 acre inland port which combines links to the M1 and East Midlands Airport with a major new rail freight terminal.
productBlind spot detection
The global centre of innovation in transport and mobility, TRL, has developed a blind spot simulator rig which utilises virtual reality to help improve the design of truck cabs and road layouts, as well as aiding accident investigations.
productDX scoops major IKEA contract
DX, the independent parcels, mail and logistics operator, is pleased to announce that it has agreed a major new contract with IKEAto provide a bespoke logistics solution for customer deliveries.
productNew owners for Tesco’s Chepstow distribution facility
Howard Tenens has acquired the Tesco Distribution facility on New House Farm Industrial Estate in Chepstow for an undisclosed price.
productCarousel wins warehouse and fulfilment contract
Logistics provider Carousel has been awarded a warehouse and fulfilment contract with education support service Empiribox.
productOnline recruitment platform launches offering video vetting
A new online recruitment platform – Vidu – has launched. It uses video and social media to bring employers and potential candidates together in a way that is designed to be less time-consuming and costly than traditional recruitment.
productTruck driver anxiety as ‘masculine jobs’ on way out
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated transport poses a risk to traditional jobs, says Lynda Gratton, professor of Management Practice at London Business School.
product26-tonners are dedicated gas vehicles
Howard Tenens is one of the first UK hauliers to introduce dedicated gas vehicles into its fleet.
articleIs there enough ‘health’ in ‘health and safety’?
Health and Safety is one of those things that usually results in a sharp intake of breath. I’m sure that at some point we’ve all heard, or even said, that something is, ‘Health and Safety’ gone mad!
productCustomer service transformed
Nationwide industrial door specialist Complete Shutter Services has rolled out BigChange’s Mobile Workforce Management Technology.
newsHuge quantity of urban logistics space needed
A huge increase in urban logistics property space is required across key centres across Europe in the next few years to meet the exponential growth of eCommerce and the resultant need for last mile delivery in cities, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield.
productFree driver CPC training offer
Vidu Recruitment has joined forces with Palletways to offer free CPC training to new drivers that take up jobs via Vidu Recruitment’s new, video-based recruitment platform.
productFree conference focuses on depot-to-depot safety
CILT has unveiled a safety conference for November 8 entitled Delivering Safety First, this year’s Transport & Logistics Safety Forum Conference.
product3D printing will mean less stock held in warehouses and DCs
The impact of 3D printing on online shopping and the High Street has also been massively underestimated, ParcelHero’s David Jinks warns The Richmond Supply Chain Forum’s Autumn Conference.
