DHL Exel has opened a new 40,000 sq m distribution centre in Cannock.
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Specialist insulation company Sheffield Insulations Group has chosen Eurocentral as the location for a new 6,679 sq m (71,900 sq ft) distribution facility.
The Port of Felixstowe has welcomed the inaugural call of the world’s largest container ship, the Cosco Ningbo.
Structural steel costs are predicted to increase by around 8-10 per cent this year, which is likely to lead to an increase in rent levels for new buildings.
Bulk and container haulier, Bulmers Logistics, has taken delivery of 10 new 6×2 Renault Premiums as the company continues to expand its business.
UPS has appointed Jim Barber to managing director, UPS UK & Ireland. Barber replaces Bill Caplan, who has taken on a post with UPS in the United States.
Thinking on a global scale is becoming more and more important for companies, with an increasing amount of manufacturing coming out of China.
“We are a polluter” said Ken Hall, vice president of Prologis, and “we recognise that we have a responsibility.”
Some companies outsource as a matter of course, while others have been taking supply chain operations back in-house.
Managing change in a retail supply chain is a problem that many retail supply chain directors have to face at some point, but few will experience the challenge of combining two supply chains into one.
