Prof Jose Luis Nueno of the IESE Business School explains to Malory Davies the supply chain philosophy that has made Zara such a formidable competitor in the high street fashion business.
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The Adonis of modern transport has finally arrived. And he’s a Lord. Andrew Adonis has taken over from Geoff Hoon as the secretary of state for transport, bringing with him an alarmingly impressive and diverse cv. The author and co-author of six books inc
It’s one thing to survive a rocky economic period, it’s another to thrive from it. But one man who is set on making this a reality is Tim Scharwath, Kuehne + Nagel’s chief executive for North West Europe. He talks to Jessica Davies.
Sacred cows are being slaughtered, shibboleths abandoned, and traditional practices challenged as companies search for ways to reduce the costs of distribution. Malory Davies finds that minds are opening to innovative shared user and network concepts.
One of the things that used to particularly annoy me about the Parkinson chat show was the fact that “world celebrities” appeared on the show, pretended to be his and my best friend and always then plugged their forthcoming autobiography / memoirs / new p
The Asda/George Direct online business has implemented an e-retail system from Clipper Logistics Group.
Wilson Trailers has developed what it says is the UK’s first step frame double deck vehicle offering unrestricted loading access, which being used by Palletforce for the first time in the distribution sector.
Midlands transport company Twente Express has acquired two new DAF trucks from CV Rental, part of the Allports Group, ahead of further expansion of its European business operations.
Outline planning permission has been granted for a new Truck Stop facility on the busy A50 dual carriageway [M1-M6 Stoke-Derby link road] at Foston in Derbyshire, opposite Dove Valley Park.
Following the outbreak of swine flu, distribution company PC Howard, part of Palletways, has seen a 155 per cent increase in the volume of goods it carries on behalf of medical supplier Bioguard Hygiene Solutions.
