Browsing: Logistics & Supply Chain

Spare a thought for Moir Lockhead, chief executive of Britain’s biggest bus and rail company First Group.

Christian Salvesen was formed in 1872 by the Salvesen family, focusing initially on providing shipping services. For much of its early life the company was one of the world’s largest whaling companies.

No one ever got fired for having too much inventory, but they certainly have for running out of stock. With that warning from Professor David Simchi-Levi, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ringing in their ears attendees at Supply Chain Standa

Norbert Dentressangle created SA Norbert Dentressangle, specialising in cross-channel traffic, in 1979 and by 1987 it had built up a network of branches in Italy, Spain and the Benelux countries.

Supermarkets are distorting competition through supply chain practices that transfer excessive risks and unexpected costs to suppliers, according to the Competition Commission.

British Airways World Cargo has added Leipzig and Gothenburg to its European shorthaul freighter programme, and launched a Bahrain service for its longhaul network.

Ethical sourcing has hit the headlines again this week with news of forced child labour being used in the manufacture of a particular item of children’s clothing for US based fashion retailer, Gap.