World famous toy brand Corgi (UK) prepares to celebrate its golden anniversary next year. In order to cope with the expected increase in demand, it has reviewed its distribution and warehousing operations.
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Technological advances in communications and computing have revolutionised much of the service industry with the advent of Internet-based commerce enhancing this further. Why are logistics operations being so cautious to adopt technology?
Having started out designing, building and running factories, logistics was not top of the career agenda for Argos’ supply chain director. So what changed?
The commercial area in and around Marchwood continues to develop as one of Southampton’s most successful industrial regions, despite the refusal of ABP’s Dibden Bay development.
The RFID seminar presented jointly by industry specialists inotec UK and Intellident at last month’s Logistics Link 2005 drew almost twice the attendance expected, with more than 140 people attending the four seminars spread over the two-day
Open any publication involved in the supply chain and it quickly becomes clear that the interest and excitement around RFID continues apace. Wal-Mart, Tesco and UPS for example are extending their RFID technology trials, EPC Global has announced the ratif
Avonmouth is readily accessibility to the national motorway network, which has been greatly improved within the past decade. The M4, M5 and M49 are within easy reach. Also, the area has a dedicated motorway junction on the M5 and the second Severn Bridge
The supply chain approach is well documented and, at any level of development, will require changes to “the way we do things around here”. It will require a business to change and this, in turn, will mean changing the thinking from a current and known pos
As globalisation marches on, we are increasingly comfortable carrying out business activities without the concern of national boundaries. Yet, although widening the scope of opportunities and opening up new horizons, the international marketplace does thr
This year began with enquiry levels showing improvement throughout the first half of 2004 and while these tailed off in the summer months, recent signs point to renewed activity. There remained a high level of demand for smaller buildings, sub 930sq m. Ye
