Browsing: Logistics & Supply Chain

Downsizing vehicles has provided significant savings on fuel costs for a Bristol courier company.

Danone has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for the operation of its new distribution centre for fresh dairy products in Chorzów in the south of Poland.

The British International Freight Association has chosen Lord Fowler to be its new president.

Ossian Retail Group, the Glasgow-based retailer which owns Au Naturale and Internaçionale stores, has awarded Ramage Group a £7.5m contract to distribute homeware products to Au Naturale High Street and retail park stores throughout the UK.

TNT Freight Management has been renamed Geodis Wilson marking another stage in the merger of the TNT business with Geodis Overseas, which is due to be finalised by the end of 2007.

Key Safety Systems, the supplier of automotive safety systems has selected Ryder for logistics management services supporting all of Key Safety’s European and North American operations.

Electrical retailer Maplin Electronics has taken a 196,000 sq ft warehouse at St Paul’s Developments’ Brookfields Park in Rotherham, South Yorkshire to house its new UK head office and distribution centre.

When Carpetright plc decided to improve their materials handling process they turned to BT. With their long standing relationship, Carpetright was confident that BT could provide a bespoke product and training package that would assist in the handling