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Product recall procedures not in place

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The DTI has yet to publish its draft legislation implementing the latest European General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) and is running some 12 months late. However, a survey by City law firm CMS Cameron McKenna reveals business is concerned that

Label printer provides flexibility and accuracy

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IMS of Smithfield, a wholesale meat supplier of beef, pork, lamb, poultry, game and speciality products to the catering trade, has implemented stringent measures to ensure that health and hygiene are an integral part of its production and food ma

Delivering future capacity

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A theme emerging from the recent Intermodal Transport & Logistics 2004 conference in Copenhagen concerned the capacity of the rail network and intermodal terminals to absorb the growth of international combined transport in forthcoming years. The E

Supply chain restructure offers flexibility

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Mothercare has chosen Exel to manage its UK distribution centres. Both companies will work together to relocate Mothercare’s operations from its Support Distribution Centre (SDC) in Coventry, to a new 27,900sq m national distribution centre

Logistics Link 2005 plays host to rfid seminar

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Auto ID specialist inotec UK and RFID market leader Intellident are jointly holding an RFID educational seminar at Logistics Link 2005, being held on February 1 and 2 at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey.

Seasonal demand requires expert help

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High street retailer Boots has contracted Exel to store and distribute its Christmas giftware lines as part of a six-year deal worth around £40M. The operation is based at a 34,410sq m distribution centre near Worcester which Boots has lease

Consortium chills with latest DC

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Nisa-Today’s new 7,440sq m distribution centre at Harlow has officially opened. Managed by Exel, the new-temperature-controlled facility will support Nisa-Today’s nationwide roll-out of its first-class, six-days-a-week delivery (Premier) service.

Future supplies of steel strap uncertain

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Companies in the handling industry using steel strap for securing product should switch to polyester strapping sooner, rather than later, to avoid problems created by the uncertain future of steel strap supply, Cyclop UK warns.

Sustaining maximum efficiency

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Abitibi Consolidated Group subsidiary Bridgewater Paper Mill (BPM) has replaced most of the materials handling equipment at its Ellesmere Port facility with Linde products to “consistently sustain maximum efficiency”.