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Supplier consolidation: the benefits and four steps to implement

As the fast-evolving landscape of logistics continues to drive the need for efficiency, organisations of all sizes are looking to streamline operations in order to stay ahead. In doing so, an increasing number of manufacturing, 3PL, eCommerce and warehouse operations are moving away from sourcing from a broad spectrum of suppliers and instead, seeking a single-source solution.

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Talking tax two years on

AS THE Plastic Packaging Tax rate increased from 1 April, marking two years since it was first introduced in the UK, Southgate Global explores the impact that increase will have on the market.

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RFID tags for pallets

THE PALLET LOOP will fit an RFID tag to every reusable green pallet it produces, in a move that is set to generate huge amounts of data about the movement of pallets and associated building materials nationwide as they pass through the supply chain.

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Going the distance

Unilever is going the distance in its drive towards net zero, explains Sundarrajan Bhyravan and this is evident with a raft of initiatives.

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War fever jolts European defence supply chains

In the competition to rearm in the face of rising great power competition, Europe and many other regions are opening new production lines, consolidating control of rare earth elements, re-learning industrial skills, and modernising their armed forces, says analytics and consulting firm GlobalData.

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Fashion drives new automated DC

3PL Noatum Logistics recently moved into a 500,000 sq ft distribution centre in Biggleswade, which features a turnkey automated handling solution delivered by BS Handling Systems. Richard Dannatt tells the story of how it came together.

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CILT reveals its 35 under 35

THE INITIATIVE has identified some of the brightest talents to highlight innovators and young leaders across the broad sectors of logistics, supply chain and transport.

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