The latest fuel duty rise will push many businesses already struggling with the economic downturn over the edge, according to the Freight Transport Association.
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The Bottlegreen Drinks Company has awarded its outsourced warehousing and UK distribution to Gloucestershire-based Downton.
Meachers Group has leased a further 30,000 sq ft of warehousing, adjacent to its five-acre site at Nursling, to cater for an increase in demand for storage for existing contracts and to cater for additional new business.
Delhaize will optimise its supply chain with the scheduling and collaboration functionality of the RedPrairie solution.
Deutsche Post DHL has chosen Quintiq, the supplier of planning & scheduling systems,to take part in its SmartTruck pilot project.
Companies need to have fitter, leaner and more agile supply chains to deal with the recession, according to LCP Consulting.
Groupe SEB has chosen Norbert Dentressangle for a new five year warehousing and two year distribution contract.
Surefreight, which operates between Britain, Ireland and continental Europe, reckons it has achieved cost savings equal to an annual £300,000 in trials of the EcoTrak system.
Hyster has extended its Fortens forklift range with the introduction of an 8-9 tonne capacity series.
Missile manufacturer MBDA has taken delivery of five canister rotation units (CRUs) from Stanley Handling for use in the loading of Seawolf missiles onto the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates.
