This month acquisition activity has focused around global Swiss logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel International.
Browsing: Logistics
Computacenter is a familiar name in the ESCE Awards, their UK operation having reached the finals in previous years. This time, however, it was the company’s German Logistics and Service Centre at Kerpen that was under the microscope.
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.
Inventory management used to be about lean systems and JIT but accurate real time information is now more essential as demand-driven supply networks come on-stream. Perhaps one day, stock-outs really will be consigned to history.
TNT Network Logistics has expanded its range of FMCG grocery clients with the addition of Charles Wells, one of the largest independently owned family run breweries in the UK. The complete range of Charles Wells’ beers, including Wells Bombardier and Well
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.
Electronics giant Panasonic has renewed its contract with leading independent express delivery company Target Express to provide a next day delivery service for its products throughout the UK and Ireland. The will see Target work hand in hand with Panason
The skills shortage within the logistics industry is not something that has happened overnight. It has been getting worse every year for at least a decade.
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.
