Chocolate is considered by many as the ultimate “pleasure food”. In the US alone, more than $13Bn is spent annually on chocolate – with the average American consuming about 12 pounds of it each year, according to Real Simple Magazine. No one understands
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As globalisation marches on, we are increasingly comfortable carrying out business activities without the concern of national boundaries. Yet, although widening the scope of opportunities and opening up new horizons, the international marketplace does thr
Accurate, auditable coding and labelling of goods is becoming increasingly important as mistakes can lead to costly and time-consuming product withdrawals and heavy compensation charges from suppliers.
Prestige car manufacturer Aston Martin has extended its global vehicle distribution contract with Ontime Automotive, retaining the company as a tier-one supplier. The deal entails Ontime delivering the DB9 and V12 Vanquish to markets worldwi
Bretton Point, a high quality speculatively constructed manufacturing / distribution development by Evans Property Group (EPG), is now available for immediate occupation. Located close to the M1 just two miles south of J38, this speculative develop
Chloride Motive Power (CMP) and Jungheinrich have been selected to meet the materials handling/traction power requirements for a leading DIY retailer. The on-going contract covers 320-plus sites throughout the country.
Robert Bosch has chosen the LeanTek modular system in a project to dramatically reduce stock levels within the final assembly area at its Cardiff plant. The introduction of bespoke LeanTek live storage racks has resulted in a 58% reduction
Another year is ending and a new one rapidly approaches, and with it new challenges which UK industry must overcome if there is to be any chance of a feel good factor in the global supply chain.
The decision to invest in a new warehouse or extend an existing facility is often triggered by a specific problem – lack of space, limited access or a change in business patterns. However it should provide logistics management with a golden opportunity to
EGSAC – the consortium of independent GSSA companies – has appointed Ton Smulders as vice president. He replaces Don Champion of UK-based Wexco Airfreight, who has served in this post since EGSAC’s launch in early 2002. Smulders is managing Directo