newsCEOs put a price on major supply chain shocks
The majority (58%) of UK CEOs surveyed said that if their top three suppliers were disrupted for two weeks, 5-20% of their revenue would be at risk.
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articleNot all refurbished trucks are equal
A refurbished forklift truck can offer exceptional value for money, but choosing the right one is essential to ensure you’re making a sound investment. Toyota Material Handling offers five top tips.
productWhen the fear of change outweighs the cost of saving
Why do businesses stay with fulfilment partners that no longer deliver, asks Steph Mitcheson, business development director, Prolog Fulfilment?
newsM&S takes on first-of-its-kind electric truck
One of a batch of new lorries includes a new DAF inverter technology, enabling chilled trailers to be powered directly from the truck battery.
articleBuilding on a strong base
Best known as a Japan logistics specialist, NX has been making strides well beyond this remit, as Steve Williams, managing director UK & Ireland at NX explained to Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy at Multimodal.
newsarvato to reveal how a reborn brownfield site anchors its 2030 strategy
The 3PL’s project management and procurement leads will walk through the Corby transformation at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester – from vision to execution.
newsWarning sounded as vaping duty deadline looms
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging vaping-related businesses and supply chains to register for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme.
newsUse end user capacity to combat demand spikes
For a logistics manager hunting for flexible haulage, a shipper’s part-empty fleet is easily overlooked.
newsFedEx launches PUD-focused facility in Slovakia
The Košice logistics centre marks a significant investment in the region and is the second-largest FedEx location in the country.
newsCulina Group appoints Tim Lawlor as new CFO
Culina Group, the UK’s leading logistics and supply chain provider, has today announced the appointment of Tim Lawlor as group chief financial officer.
newsCares Laboratory appoints supply chain leader
Meena Sahdev has taken on the role of head of supply chain at the firm which is best known for the Vamoosh pet hair removal brand.
articleTurning up the heat: why UK warehouses are not built for a 30 deg C reality
The conversation around the future warehouse typically centres on automation, humanoid robotics, labour shortages and e-commerce growth. Increasingly, however, there is another factor shaping performance, heat. In the UK, this is not about Mediterranean-style extremes, but something more subtle and arguably more dangerous: a logistics network built for a temperate climate that is now regularly operating outside its design envelope. Tristan Holiday comments.
newsShip Sherpa launches to shake up same-day logistics
Ship Sherpa, a new AI-native logistics platform built to modernise same-day delivery, has officially launched in Manchester.
newsFedEx Life Sciences launches
The dedicated organisation will support the increasingly complex movement of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, clinical trials, and other critical healthcare shipments.
newsInfios introduces AI intelligence layer Archer
Infios Archer is the intelligence layer powering Infios AI helping teams act faster, reduce manual work and maintain operational continuity.
articleAutomation is a given – how you handle it is the key
The key theme at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Coventry was operations professionals coming together to share insights and finds ways to ‘do transformation’ better in the warehouse.
articleThe connectivity revolution powering modern global logistics
The world of global logistics is undergoing a radical and significant transformation, shifting away from a reactive past towards a future defined by predictive intelligence. Deutsche Telekom IoT shares its vision for a more connected and efficient supply chain. Logistics Matters Editor Simon Duddy interviews Simon Boyd and Szilard Baradits, both of Deutsche Telekom IoT.
newsSustainability in transport an increasing priority in UK
A report from GXO Logistics – The Future of Transport – adds that a growing number admit they don’t know how to translate ambition into action.
newsProcter & Gamble project goes live as part of global automation partnership
Cainiao has been named Procter & Gamble’s global strategic automation partner.
newsWitron launches Order Picking Network
The automation leader is making a paradigm shift from traditional optimisation within the logistics centre towards end-to-end, data-based, and dynamic network optimisation.
