The latest contract logistics rankings published by Transport Intelligence in its annual report, “European Logistics Leaders 2005”, show that UK provider Exel, which is subject to a takeover bid by Deutsche Post, remains the largest global provider
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As part of its ongoing commitment to safe operations, TDG has invested a further £25,000 in its vehicle maintenance programme – it has introduced tracking units across its fleet of ADR networked trailers.
Spiralling transport costs can force companies to look seriously at their bottom line and consider oother alternatives. For NMHG, barges are the answer.
Global shipping and logistics provider GAC Group has taken over multinational freight forwarder Benair Freight International from the Dart Group for £5.1M.
Fashion companies with suppliers in China should review their supply chain strategies now.
Third-party logistics company TDG handles the warehousing and distribution for the Early Learning Centre. In order to cope with ELC’s peak periods, TDG has swapped its manual paper-based system for a wireless data capture solution.
RMC’s UK Cement Division has installed a global positioning system (GPS) and Go-Del indicator in each of its 194 articulated vehicles to optimise logistics resources and improve customer service.
ProLogis has started the speculative construction of a 15,624sq m distribution warehouse at Purchas Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire. The building is scheduled for completion in May and ProLogis is quoting an asking rent of about £6.75 per sq ft.
Hyster Hydrostatic lift trucks and Terburg tugmasters are enabling forest product port terminal operator Stanton Grove to capitalise on space through the tightening of aisles. Barloworld Handling has supplied trucks which offer grea
manufacturers, producers and, to some extent the consumer, reverse logistics will not be successful. To ensure unbroken links in the both the outbound and inbound supply chain, constant communication and shared processes and strategies are vital.
