In a recent survey by Provia Software, a leading provider of supply chain execution (SCE) software solutions, has unveiled the top challenges that are affecting the third party logistics industry.
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In its recent trading update, leading pallet supplier Brambles has announced that sales and profits are “well ahead of the comparative period in the prior year”.
Lorries are being banned from overtaking on a three mile stretch of the M42, in an effort to reduce congestion. The ban came into force on October 10 2005 and is being trialled for 18 months, between 7am and 7pm daily.
Young managers are the fuel that keeps UK PLC running, says The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT UK). It warns that the industry could be facing a worse crisis than the rising petrol prices if it does not engage young people
Innovate Logistics has unveiled a £6M high-tech development of its storage and distribution centre in Dudley to help steel producer Corus provide faster and more accurate deliveries to its UK customers.
Clothing manufacturer Red Inc is using Prolog Logistics to handle the warehousing and distribution of its three key clothing brands.
At the end of August, we once again saw the power of natural events to disrupt the stability of the modern society we all take for granted. This time, even as we extended our sympathy to those involved in Hurricane Katrina, there was a chilling recognitio
The high street is a pretty cold place to be at the moment. Margins are under pressure as retailers markdown to clear stock in a lacklustre market. But pushing inventory through store at discount is no way to make the shareholders happy.
In September, the Belgian supply chain Project for the Year 2005 award ceremony took place in Kinepolis Brussels – and there was a surprise in store.
The revised version of the ELA’s ‘Terminology of Logistics’ is now available. In order to work effectively along physical and information chains, logistics professionals use a number of terms that, while in frequent use, are rarely defined.
