While Europe has seen a downshift in production, its economies have become increasingly consumption oriented, boosting distribution activity. Most goods are transported by truck, but the costs of road transport are rising due to spiralling wage costs and
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Lawcris expands Lawcris Panel Products has invested more than £600,000 to expand its logistics and transport services.
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Despite its position on the periphery of Europe the UK is one of the largest logistics markets in Europe with some 150 million sq m of warehouse stock. Thanks to confidence by developers in the speculative building market, coupled with an appetite by reta
The Society of Motor Manufacturers has given a cautious welcome to the government’s plan to revive Reduced Pollution Certificates for Euro 5 trucks from October.
The European express industry could be set to grow by 4.
The hi-tech industry is in a state of flux: gone are the days when companies managed their own R & D, production and marketing. Today, many outsource some of these tasks with an emphasis on mass customisation and bespoke promotional initiatives. This pres
Manor Fresh has awarded NFT a two-year contract to distribute fresh produce to Marks and Spencer.
The complexities of managing and optimising the flow of materials, cash and information across the supply chain need to be mastered if a competitive position is to be defended. Nowhere is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) more critical than in the CPG
