An extile manufacturer that produces 1,000km-plus of man-made fibre every second, is using P&O Ferrymasters to help stretch its European distribution reach.
Browsing: Logistics
The engineering sector is late on the supply chain bandwagon but the challenge of low cost overseas manufacturing means logistics is fast moving up the agenda. What does the future hold?
There were three finalists in this category, but the judges also chose to consider the sole finalist in the otherwise week Process Industries category here.
Globe Air Cargo has won a contract to become Ethiopian Airlines’ cargo general sales agent in the UK, giving freight forwarders access to the largest pan-African network of any airline.
For many landlords, a visit to the property director of a third-party logistics provider (3PL) ranks slightly lower down the list of things-I-want-to-do than a visit to the dentist.
The Engineering and General Manufacturing sector has made a comeback this year, with Rexam Beverage Can Europe & Asia taking the top prize in The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2005.
‘Managing a business is really about managing the supply chain,’ says the global operations director of De La Rue Cash Systems.
AirBridge Cargo has commenced operations with its third Boeing 747 freighter. Its maiden flight with the company will see it in service from Beijing to Amsterdam via the airline’s Russian hub in Krasnoyarsk.
Britain’s largest ports and ferries operator, P&O, has received an approach from Middle Eastern rival Dubai Ports World (DPW). The move was announced yesterday and could value the company at £3Bn.
United Biscuits (UB) is the leading European manufacturer and marketer of biscuits and snacks, owning top UK brands McVitie’s and Carrs. The company currently ships almost 3,000 TEU’s per annum from the UK, Belgium, Spain and Israel to more than 90 market
