Companies are inching towards embedding collaboration into their supply chains, but how far can it go?
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It may seemmore risky to choose one of the smaller
logistics providers over a big player, but,with their
entrepreneurship and flexibility, they might be able to
teach the big boys a trick or two. Jessica Davies reports.
The Technology Strategy Board launches its competition for £10m of funding today (2nd November) called Informed Logistics.
Davies & Robson has conducted a distribution tender exercise on behalf of sandwich retailer Eat, resulting in the appointment of Gist to establish and operate a national distribution centre at its Hemel Hempstead facility.
SDI Group has increased capacity at GSI Commerce’s distribution centre in Oldham by 30 per cent.
Valeo Service, the aftermarket branch of the global automotive group, has selected Kuehne + Nagel for the management and execution of in-bound road logistics.
Home Delivery Network has chosen Avalanche Mobility Centre from Wavelink to manage some 5,000 mobile devices used by its delivery drivers.
Bibby Distribution is extending its Through-the-Night business-to-business delivery service.
Stobart Rail’s new weekly train service from the UK to Valencia is set to leave the Eurotunnel on Friday morning (30th October).
The second phase of the postal strike is now underway and is set to continue until Saturday.
