Many businesses preparing for the implementation of WEEE have overlooked the important role – and potentially significant cost – logistics could play in bringing the new legislation into force, explains Paul James
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Supply chains are becoming more extended and complex as retailers move to sourcing goods on a global basis. Motivated by lower manufacturing costs, retailers and distributors are now confronted by greater complexity in managing the flow of goods to market
What are the key challenges facing the logistics sector in 2007? Claude Boisselet examines five of this year’s major preoccupations.
Committing to a warehouse automation project requires complete confidence in the forward strategy of the company, a full understanding of present and future supply chain requirements, a detailed knowledge of the product profiles being handled and importan
Unipart has adopted lean logistics as a key element in meeting the very different objectives of customers across a broad range of industries. Nick Allen talks ‘lean’ with eight senior executives from the company
Neville Baxter and his four sons re-organised the company’s management so that the second generation, led by managing director Ian Baxter, has now taken over the running of the business.
Despite Britain’s 24 million online shoppers spending record amounts on goods in the run-up to Christmas, it seems a significant number of retailers endured a difficult festive season.
Chocolate retailer Thorntons has implemented the Aldata Gold retail management software. Thorntons has some 350 shops and 200 franchises.
John Lewis Partnership’s new automated warehouse at Magna Park Milton Keynes will be based in Gazeley’s EcoTemplate.
Asking a logistics space developer in the Benelux region for a quote on a building is a bit like talking to a Chelsea fan watching a London derby about England’s chances in the Ashes. The developer will admit politely that your request is very interesting
