Mergers and acquisition activity and speculation in the European logistics industry has continued at an unrelenting pace.
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Pallet pooling services could be the way forward in reducing costs for the future of pallet-based distribution, according to the Faber Halbertsma Group.
With so many variables – cost, lead-time, response to consumer trends – it can seem as though the odds are stacked heavily against the retailer. How can buyers make the best sourcing decisions to beat the odds?
There is no doubt that there are synergies between the acquisitive Deutsche Post and the UK’s Exel. But, if the deal does go through and Deutsche Post takes over Exel, what will the consequences be for the logistics industry?
Retail supply chain systems are becoming more integrated, more extensive and more complex – but are they helping to keep the shelves filled?
With thousands of hotels and restaurants close together, inner London is a huge business potential for food suppliers. However, there is a costly downside – traffic congestion, the £5 daily congestion charge and the increased fuel costs due to the constan
Unipart Solutions Practice (USP), the consultancy division of Unipart Logistics, has put together a Reverse Logistics ‘Check it Now’ package to address issues such as how efficient companies are in managing customer returns, and what the implicatio
The Sudan 1 food scare highlights the need for traceability in the supply chain, and the need for global product information standards.
Here’s how one global medical technology and healthcare company has cured its supply chain problems by becoming more demand-driven.
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