Vesuvius UK, a leading refactory supplier to the iron, steel, glass and ceramic industries, has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FH12 tractor units from Volvo dealer Crossroads Truck & Bus of Rotherham on a three-year contract hire deal.
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High street retailer BhS has selected Empirica warehouse management software from Chess Logistics Technology to manage deliveries to overseas franchisees from its Atherstone distribution centre. The Empirica warehouse management software will be in
The first phase of ProLogis’ speculative warehouse development at the former Michelin Tyre factory at Campbell Road, Stoke-on-Trent is under way. The first unit, DC1, measures 23,250sq m and will be extendable to 46,500sq m.
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has invested billions of pounds in the past two or three years to create a state-of-the-art automated distribution network. The only problem is that the network cannot cope with Sainsbury’s supply chain. Why? Barcodes.
The new British dangerous goods transport regulations have prompted a major review of inventories and supply chain practices, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
When Center Parcs wanted to bring excellent customer service to thousands of holidaymakers at its Elveden Forest village, it approached materials handling specialist Allibert Buckhorn
One way of easing road congestion is to develop the efficient end-to-end moving of goods using two or more forms of transport in an integrated transport chain.
Paris-based La Martiniquaise has relocated its Glen Turner distillery from France to open a new £15M, 37-acre storage, blending and distribution facility at Starlaw Business Park, Livingston.
Manufacturers and retailers moving to Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) want their western European-based logistics providers to make the step with them, according to market analyst Datamonitor. Slovakia and neighbours such as Poland and the Czech Republic
Telford-based Schneider Electrics has reached maximum storage density at its 6,000sq m warehouse extension now that it is using two side-loading Bendi forklifts from Translift Engineering.
