Browsing: Logistics

Chris Meinecke has been promoted to vice president and chief operating officer of Briggs USA, after spending three and a half years as chief operating officer at Briggs UK

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

Chilled distribution specialists Langdon Industries has been awarded certification to the ISO9001 Standard in quality management systems

As pressure mounts on major corporations to be seen to be operating in a sustainable way, it has opened up a world of opportunities to a new breed of organisation dedicated to helping them get their supply chains in order

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