Birmingham-based Guardfreight International has signed a deal with the Midlands Assembly Network (MAN) to bring a new locking mechanism to market, which hopes to prevent $80 billion (£52.5 bn) of cargo going missing every year
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South Wales-based Hicks Logistics aims to increase its turnover by a third by expanding into warehousing
Chilled distribution specialists Langdon Industries has been awarded certification to the ISO9001 Standard in quality management systems
Supply chain has traditionally been the backbone of business, but new factors are shifting the boardroom focus, making it the hero of the tale, says Johanna Parsons
Strategies for managing global supply chains are changing fast. Unit price is no longer the overriding concern; proximity to the customer is becoming a critical issue. By Nick Allen
The news that Morrisons is doing a deal with Ocado is no great surprise given the fact that discussions have been going on for several months
It’s an idea that started in Australia, and now SfL is rolling it out here
It’s no longer just a multi-channel world. It’s now omni-channel, and to succeed in this developing environment takes technology. Johanna Parsons sizes up the requirements
Massive e-commerce is driving rapid growth in the number of packages being delivered each year, so companies are going to have to think hard about their packaging systems and materials, says Johanna Parsons
Getting paid is still tough, but buyers are becoming far more aware of the plight of suppliers and are using new financial tools to help cash flow through the chain more easily. By Nick Allen
