productOcado to acquire 6 River Systems
Ocado Group has reached an agreement with Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems.
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productDP World moves inland to Coventry
THE FIRM is best known for its presence at London Gateway and the Port of Southampton, and is set to take a location in Coventry.
articleGet proactive on risk
Risk within global supply chains is higher than ever. To mitigate threats and reduce reputational risk, businesses must approach supply chain management with proactive digital assurance, says Paul Butcher.
articleFleet switched swiftly to electric forklifts
BRING CARGO has expedited its fleet renewal in a move to transition its once entirely IC forklift fleet to electric power.
productAR Racking equips the freezing chamber of the world’s leading octopus exporter
DISCEFA, specialist wholesale suppliers of octopus and one of the main exporters to the United States, has increased its frozen product storage capacity.
articleJoining the tech revolution
Tomorrow’s supply chain is set for a surge in digital transformation, says Clare Bottle.
articleUS ban starts to bite
Political risk is a new factor which global high-tech manufacturers have to take into account when structuring their supply chains. Prof. John Manners-Bell discusses the impact of bans on exports and services to China.
articleCoping with supply chain disruption
With the impact of the pandemic still affecting trade imports and exports, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, focus needs to be firmly on the UK’s supply chains and how best to utilise them, says Jonathan Walker.
articleRolling thunder of disruption
Are we simply getting used to ongoing supply chain disruption? In an increasingly fractious and unpredictable world, we certainly should.
productNew storage concept
METAL WHOLESALER Adamet-Niemet has replaced the previous storage concept of floor storage and low height racks to storage in cantilever racks from OHRA that are up to 8.57m high.
productLogistics provider racks up
AMCO HAS turned to Asset Alliance Group to finance a significant order of pallet racking to aid expansion of its warehousing operations.
articleFinalists announced for everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards
Now in its 16th year, the awards celebrate the vital contribution women make to transport and logistics across all sectors of the industry – from freight and retail to automotive, maritime and air transport.
articleShining a spotlight on women in transport and logistics
Maxine Benson MBE, co-founder of everywoman, talks about the future of the industry and the 2023 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.
productPets at Home opens national fulfilment centre
THE NEW, purpose-built 670,000 sq ft distribution centre in Staffordshire will employ more than 800 people, and support the company’s omnichannel capabilities as well as underpin the next decade of growth.
articleMore innovative operations
One of the first companies in the UK to embrace drone technology, Kite Packaging has been optimising its warehouse through automated inventory control, showcasing an innovative approach both to its own operations and to customers.
articleInterroll couriers favour with express parcel sorting
Leading global provider of materials handling solutions, Interroll has launched its High Performance Conveyor Platform (HPP) to cater to the unique belt conveyor requirements of the courier-express-parcel (CEP) market.
productWincanton helps IKEA with sustainable fulfilment
The logistics services provider has announced a multimillion-pound investment in electric vehicles for IKEA.
productUnipart calls for UK industrial strategy
THE GOVERNMENT needs to give UK companies a clear picture of Britain’s industrial strategy to compete in global markets to build investment confidence, as Unipart chairman says ‘we want to invest in Britain’.
newsBankruptcy alerts see spike
A report from risk monitoring firm Resilinc has revealed the biggest disruptions impacting the supply chain.
productMoody’s: businesses lacking visibility
Research from Moody’s Analytics has found 69% of businesses say they do not have the necessary visibility over their supply chains to uncover risk in their organisational networks to avoid reputational harm.
