Large companies at the head of supply chains need to consider switching to indigenous supply as this leads to a competitive advantage because of reduced risks and increased responsiveness
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DHL Global Mail has launched a cross-border returns service for online retailers called DHL Easy Return
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed government plans to charge foreign lorries for using UK roads. “This is a happy day for road hauliers,” said RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning
Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to pay $28m as part of an agreement to settle a US class action lawsuit alleging anti-competitive practices in relation to certain surcharges for freight forwarding services
Sony has officially opened its re-built distribution centre in Enfield after the old building was burnt down in the London riots last summer. Prime Minister David Cameron was a guest at the opening
Unilever has confirmed that it is going ahead with a £40m plan for new manufacturing and IT hub at Port Sunlight which also involves a major change in its logistics operation
Shell reckons its new filling station on the M25 is the largest in the UK
Drivers at the Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster have voted to strike, following a 90-day employment termination notice by new employer Eddie Stobart
Fashion retailers must adopt a new approach to managing their supply chains, or risk being saddled with debt mountains, caused by immovable stock, according to management consultants KPMG.
Uniserve, the international freight and logistics company, has acquired Portall Solutions, a finance and management consultancy
