Browsing: Logistics & Supply Chain

More and more operations include an element of reverse logistics despite the fact that the Eurocrats are still struggling to reach agreement of the final date and shape of the directive of waste electrical goods.

The presence of low-cost economies on the eastern fringe has concentrated minds in Germany. But good infrastructure and a shift in the geographic centre for pan-European logistics creates a fine balance. By Chris Lewis

Norbert Dentressangle Logistics has secured a five-year renewal to manage Ikea’s Doncaster distribution centre.

Lift truck makers are having to get creative with their service offerings in order to win business, but innovation in design still has a big part to play. By Nick Allen

EWS has a new track access contract with Network Rail, providing access to the rail network until the end of 2015. Keith Heller, EWS chief executive said: “This long-term contract is a milestone in achieving significant growth in freight by rail.

GAC Shanghai has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 certification in quality management system for its logistics and shipping operations.

A significant investment into a sophisticated automated national distribution centre for Unilever UK Foods has upped the productivity stakes for the company’s customer service offering. Now both customers and margins can be well served. By Nick Allen