Finding the right people in time to help deal with Christmas peak volumes is crucial for distribution companies to maintain good service levels. JESSICA DAVIES reports.
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Under these testing economic circumstances, detailed planning and supply chain optimisation are going to be crucial factors in maintaining commercial and financial performance. But now, with global supply chains comes complexity and risk. Can technology o
At the time of writing we seem to be teetering on the edge of a combination of global financial meltdown and a situation where, across the world, banks are effectively nationalised. It’s enough to make Marx and Engels dance a jig.
No, this is not DHL’s answer to rising fuel prices: 50 disabled people in wheelchairs amazed crowds after they pulled this 65-tonne DHL cargo plane into the Guinness World Record books. Seated in manual wheelchairs, the 50 participants used strength and s
Creating value in the supply chain has a close relationship with cutting out waste – and one of the best ways of removing waste from the supply chain is to automate repetitive processes that add little value.
Thierry’s Wine Services, the wine importers has chosen Wincanton to handle its warehousing and distribution for the UK and Ireland.
Norway’s main postal operator Norway Post has kick-started plans to expand its logistics operations by implementing a Transport Management System from RedPrairie.
Nokia Siemens Networks is the overall winner in this year’s European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, organised by Supply Chain Standard in partnership with PRTM.
Nokia Siemens Networks is the overall winner in this year’s European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, organised by Supply Chain Standard in partnership with PRTM.
Retirement is becoming a distant dream for the owners of many transport businesses as the prospect of recession looms, according to a survey by Clifton Asset Management (CAM).
