There was a time when it was enough to be either different or cheaper. Now, a more complex and challenging environment is driving companies to leverage aspects such as innovation and product portfolio management as value levers for growth. By Jerker Funne
Browsing: Logistics
Palletline has made a five-figure investment in state-of-the-art security equipment for its main hub in Birmingham.
Bibby Distribution, which handles the distribution operation for Thwaites brewery, has taken delivery of four TGA rigids for a newly extended contract. All four chassis were acquired on five-year operating leases through MAN Financial Services.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has launched an individual member initiative.
Vanco, pioneer of the Virtual Network Operator, has announced a new contract with Euromaster.
‘On demand’ IT services have come of age and may be considered more than just an interim solution. By Sam Tulip
TDG has signed 10 million euros worth of contracts with food manufacturer Boyne Valley to provide chilled warehousing and the national distribution of Boyne’s food and non-food products in Ireland, for five years.
The port dominates the UK market for importing fresh produce, with almost one million tonnes of fruit arriving at Sheerness every year.
Dachser pushes ahead into global forwarding, as Kuehne + Nagel boosts organic growth in Contract Logistics. By John Manners-Bell
Nissan is to supply Renault Trucks with its own brand of light duty vehicles through its specialised dealer network. Renault will sell the vehicles as a complement to the Master and Mascott ranges.
