Browsing: Logistics

Music retailer Zavvi has warned customers on its web site that it cannot guarantee delivery of DVDs and CDs in the wake of supplier Entertainment UK going into administration

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the parent company for footwear brands such as Ugg Australia, has awarded Wincanton a two year contract to manage its supply chain between Asia and the UK.

Morrisons says it has made alternative arrangements following the news Entertainment UK, the wholesale division of Woolworths Group, has gone into administration.

What a difference a year makes. Groupe Norbert Dentressangle will be celebrating the first anniversary of the acquisition of Christian Salvesen this month, a move which saw the company double in size and expand its scope of activities throughout Europe si

As supply chain and logistics directors grapple with the challenges of managing a growing volume of goods from outsourced manufacturing sites in the Far East and eastern Europe, focus of attention has turned to the weak link in the chain, the ports.

A successful business relies on the quality of its workforce so finding the right logisticians should be a top priority. But all too often companies waste valuable time and money as a result of sloppy recruitment methods. In such a time-critical industry

First the bad news. Our bid to have a national skills academy for logistics recognised by the government fell at the last hurdle as we came a “very close fifth” with the first four only awarded the status. It’s little consolation, but we fight on.